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1)K. I'.IAIKA STEVENS BARNEY AT SEVENTY- 
ONE YEARS OF AGE. 



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THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



EMBRACING BRANCHES OF THE 
FAMILY DESCENDED FROM 



Puritan Ancestry, New England Families not Traceable 

to Puritan Ancestry and Miscellaneous 

Branches Wherever Found 



Together with an 



Extended Account of the Line of Descent from 
1650 to the Present Time of the Author 



DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY 



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I LIVE IN HOPE 



Stevens and Stcf^hens arc forms of the 
Greek zvord Stephanos. The root from 
icJiich it is derived means a crozvii. 

The Stevens arms here reproduced is 
recorded in the Jlsitations of Gloucester- 
shire, 1623, (/;/(/ has been continuously in 
use by English and American members of 
the family. Original drazuings of this coat 
of arms may be seen in the British Museum. 
It is shozvn in carvings at Chaz'oiagh 
House, and on family tombs. 

'The several mottoes adopted by different 
branches of the family have been but varia- 
tions of the one here presented: "/ live in 
hope." 



Table of Contents. 



I' ART I. 

SfC7'ciis Families of Puritan Ancestry. 

SIXTION. PAGE. 

Introduction i6 

I William Stevens, of ( iloucester, Mass 21 

II. Ebenezer Steevens, of Killingworth, Conn 24 

III. The Cushnian-Stevens I^amilies. of New England 39 

IV. The Hapgood-Stevens Families, of Marlboro. Mas.s 43 

V. Henry Stevens, of Stonington, Conn 45 

VI. Thomas Stevens, of Boston, Mass 49 

VII. Thomas Stevens, of East Haven, Conn 50 

\'III. The Pierce-Stevens Familv, of Gloucester. Mass 6<v 



TART II. 7 

Stci'cns Faniilics of New En^^land. 
I Samuel Stevens, of Woodstock, Me 85 

II. Ezra Stevens, of Buckfield, Me (^3 

III. Andrew Stevens, of Montpelier, \T 98 

IV. Thomas Stevens, of Worcester. Mass .102 

V. Simon Stevens, of New Hampshire 106 

11 



VIII. THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

SECTION. PAGE. 

VI. Dr. Cyprian Stevens, of Maine 109 

VII. Thomas Stevens, of Thoniaston. Me no 

VIII. Levi Stevens, of New England, and others 113 

IX. Daniel Stevens, Jr., of Concord, N. H 117 

X. The [ewitt- Pease-Stevens FaniiUes of Lynne, Conn 118 

XI. Francis Stevens, of Worcester, Mass 118 

XII. WiUiam Stevens, of Thoniaston, Me 121 

XIII. Jienjamin Stevens, of New Market, N. H 125 

XIV. The I'eU-.Stevens FaniiUes, of Maine 130 

XV. Phineas Stevens, of Suffield. Conn 134 

XVT. Miscellaneous Stevens Families of Taunton. Mass 137 

\j XVU. Lyman Stevens, of Essex: county, Mass 138 



PART III. 

MisceUancous Stevens Families. 

I. Jose])li Stevens, of Painted Post, N. Y 149 

II. William Stevens, of Edisto Island, S. C 157 

III. The Raw son-Stevens Family, of Palmyra, N. Y 158 

IV. John Slevcns, of Tiskilwa, 111 161 

V. Joshua C. Stephens, of Canisteo, N. Y 162 

VI. Ebenezer Stevens, of Kingston, N. Y 166 

VII. Joshua Stevens, of South Carolina 166 

VIII. The I'hilhrick-Stevens Family, of Kingston, N. Y 170 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. IX 

SECTION. PAGE. 

IX. Ebenezer Stevens, of Rockaway, N. Y 173 

X. Abraham Stevens, of Cornwall, England 175 

XI. The Stevens Family, of France 181 

XII. Jonathan Stevens, of Canada 182 



PART IV. 

The Ancestral Line of Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney 

From 1650 to the Present Time. 

Page 193. 



PART V. 

A Biographical Sketch of Dr. Elvira Ste-vois Barney 
Page 257. 



THE. SXEVEN.S GENEALOGY 



APPENDIX. 



I. Differences 275 

II. My Trip South i-j-j . 

III. Open Letter 28 1 



INDEX. 

I. To Names of Persons Born Steevens. 29,^ 

II. To Names of Persons Fiorn Stephens i^)"^ 

III. To Names of Persons Born Stevens. '. 294 

I\'. To Names of Persons Not Born Stevens 303 



List of Illustrations. 

PAGE. 

1. Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney at 71 Years of Age Frontispiece 

2. Stevens Coat of Arms • V. 

3. Mary Elizabeth Steevens 25 

4. Mary Steevens Walton 29 

5. William Frederick Walton t,t, 

6. Susan F. Avery Walton 3~ 

7. Sears Steevens 41 

8. Nauvoo Temple Completed 51 

9. Nauvoo Temple in Ruins, 1857 55 

10. Homestead of James R. Stevens, West Haven, Conn 59 

11. James Reynolds Stevens, of West Haven, Conn 63 

12. Thales H. Haskell and Family 67 

13. Jonathan Crosby 70 

14. Alma Crosby /=t 

15. Frances Willard 79 

16. Leon McDonald 83 

17. Eugene Trouslot 87 

18. Eveline Farley . . 91 

19. Rollin B. Trouslot and Barnard F. Stevens 95 

20. Deacon Horace Barnes and Wife '99 

21. Solon Boomer and Lois Barnes Boomer 103 

22. Orton Barnes and Sisters 107 

23. Arthur H. Barnes ii ' 



XII. THE STEVENS GENEALOGV. 

PAGE. 

24. Hermon Stevens, of Napanoch, N. Y 115 

25. Lucretia S. Cone Barnes 1 19 

26. Addison Pratt and Louisa Barnes IVatt 123 

-^7- Frances Pratt 127 

28. Ann Louisa Pratt 131 

29. Lois Barnes Boomer 135 

30. Amelia Stevens Howell 139 

31. Bennie and Jesse Howell 143 

^2. Simon Stevens, Shelburne Falls, Mass 147 

;^^. Mary E. Stevens. Wife of Simon 151 

34. Benjamin W'illard Stevens 155 

35. Ida Stevens Sullivan and Family 159 

36. Rollin B. Trouslot 163 

7,j. 1 ,aura Barwise Trouslot 171 

7,i<. Rollin Cunnahell Trouslot 179 

39. Lois Ami Stevens Wilson 185 

40. Lycurgus Wilson 189 

41. i'arnard Stevens 195 

42. Alary l^)OUtwell Stevens 199 

43. iJarnanl I-'ield .Stevens and I'amily 203 

44. Residence of P.arnard Field Stevens 20J 

45. luirnard Fiekl and Wife 211 

46. Dr. Benjamin Willard .Stevens 215 

47. -Amelia Althea Stevens 219 

48. Philip B. Lewis 225 

49. Jane .\manda Stevens 229 

50. i'hilip P.ossum Lewis 2^^ 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. XIII. 

5 1. Carlos Stevens 241 

52. Claudia Brown and Husband 245 

53. First Residence Built by Dr. Elvira S. Barney 251 

54. Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney at 50 Years of Age 256 

55. Second Residence Built by Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney 259 

56. Third Residence Built by Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney 263 

57' Fourth Residence Built by Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney 267 

58. Headstone Erected by Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney 271 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



Stevens Families oF Puritan Ancestry. 



INTRODLXTION. 

President Eliot, of Harvard universit}-, during a short visit to Utah 
in 1892, said that liis mind "invohmtarily went back to the first jour- 
ney across the wilderness bv civilized men and women, to the planting 
of this sn]X'rb colony l^y a Christian church." 

"It reminded me,"" he continned, "of another planting two hundred 
and fifty-six }ears ago, a planting of another Christian church l^y the 
Puritans and Pilgrims in Xew England." 

And because of this likeness between the experiences of the two 
colonies, it is probable that no people living can so fullv appreciate the 
Puritans as can the Pioneers. This being true, those of our readers 
v/ho are acquainted with the settlement of Utah will find it .an easy 
juatter to let their sympathies go out to the early settlers of New Eng- 
land, while we briefly review their persecutions for feligious belief, 
their drivings, their exile from civilization, their sufferings in a new 
country and their final triumph in the founding of a great common- 
wealth. 

We shall not find so difticult, therefore, the dut_\- we owe to this 
study ; for, without doubt, the first concern of a student of genealogy 
is to become acquainted with the environment in which the subjects of 
his inquiry played their parts. So only can he introduce color into the 
l)icture. To the proper study of genealogy must be brought not only 
the understanding but the affections. 

Commencing, then, with the dissent, as early as 1564. from the 
liturgy and discipline of the Established Church of England, we first 
liave the name "Puritaine"" applied to those who refused to kneel in par- 
taking of the sacrament, who objected to the use of the cross in baptism 
and of the ring in marriage, and to the dress of the clergy when exer- 
cising their hoh- functions. Their contention was that the breaking 



18 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

away from the domination of Rome by King Henry \'III. was only a 
half-hearted measure ; that the manner of performing these ceremonies 
smacked too much of Cathohcism. 

The hard intolerance of the times soon brought down upon their 
constanti}' increasing numbers the hand of persecution. They were scat- 
tered and peeled. [Many were burned at the stake, while others sought 
refuge in disordered Hight. Some of the more daring held together in 
congregations throughout England, but their meetings were of neces- 
sity convened in secret and, for the most part, under shelter of night, 
and were overhung by the constant fear of the officers of the law. One 
of these assemblies would present a familiar spectacle to a Mormon mis- 
sionary of today, being made up of men and women from all the towns 
and cities for perhaps twenty miles around, "one of a city and two of a 
family." 

As to the character of these people, we may here pause for a mo- 
ment to quote the eminent historian. Douglas Campbell. Speaking of 
the reign of King James I., he says: 

"The mass of Englishmen were living- a life of practical heathen- 
ism. The man, outside the ranks of the avowed Catholics, who lived a 
life of chastity and sobriety, avoided gambling and profanity, especially 
if he maintained family devotions, kept the Sabbath, and attended 
rhurch with regularity, was, by the people at large, ridiculed as a 'Puri- 
tan."* 

In the closing days of Queen Elizabeth, when the Puritans had been 
mostly suppressed or driven into banishment, one of these congrega- 
tions existed in Gainsborough-upon-Trent. in the county of Lincoln, 
some twelve miles north of Boston, with the Rev. John Smyth as their 
))astor. Of his congregation we know but two members, William Brad- 
ford, who afterward became the governor of Plymouth, and William 
Brewster, of Scrooby, a little hamlet of Nottinghamshire, about twenty 
miles distant. To their numljer, in 1604. was added John Robinson, 
a refugee minister, a graduate of Cambridge, who soon after led the 
historic exodus from Scrool)}- into Holland. 

John Sm}th and his followers, "could not long continue in any 
peaceable condition," where they were, "but were liunted and persecuted 
on every side," until in 1606, the pastor, with a few of his flock, re- 
moved to Amsterdam, Holland, where "for the most part," writes Brad- 
ford, "they buried themselves and their names." 

But of the little band who gathered about John Robinson at 
Scrooby, history has a dift'erent storv to tell. After some of their num- 



* The Puritans, Vol. II, p. 239. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 19 

ber had been, "taken and clapt into prison," to use again the quaint 
wording and orthography of the times, and "others had their houses 
beset and watcht night and da}- and hardly escaped" the hands of their 
persecutors, "ye most were faine to flie and leave their bowses and hab- 
itations, and the means of their livelihood" ; and, seeing "that there was 
no hope for their continuance ther, by joynte consente, they resolved to 
goe into ye Low Countries, wher they heard was freedome of Religion 
for all men."''' The tiight of this company from England was made in 
1608; and after a stay of twelve years in Leyden, it was this company 
who, in 1620, took passage on the Mayflower for the new world. 

Not until the period from 1630 to 1640, however, were the colonies 
in Massachusetts firmly established. Commencing with the arrival of 
seventeen vessels in 1630, the migration of the Puritans from England 
may be said fairly to have begun. From then till war became imminent 
between the adherents of King Charles I. and the forces that rallied 
to the standard of Cromwell, refugees came pouring into New England 
by the shipload. But they came illy prepared for the warfare that 
awaited them on the shores of New England. Most of them were 
dealers, tradesmen and millhands, ignorant of the soil. They came 
scantily provisioned, stripped of their means, weak aiid weary from the 
long sea voyage, to take up the struggle for existence in a strange land 
surrounded by hostile Indians. No wonder the celebration of their 
achievements gave wings to the words of the orator in his beautiful 
apostrophe on the Pilgrims. 

■ "Shut now the volume of history," says the inspired Everett, "and 
tell me, on any principle of human probability, what shall be the fate 
of this handful of adventurers? Tell me, man of military science, in 
how many months were they swept off by the thirty savage tribes enum- 
erated within the early limits of New England? Tell me, politician, 
how long did this shadow of a colony, on which your conventions and 
treaties had not smiled, languish on the distant coast? Student of his- 
tory, compare for me the baffled projects, the deserted settlements, the 
abandoned adventures, of other times, and find the parallel of this. 
Was it the winter's storm, beating upon the houseless heads of women 
and children? Was it hard labor and spare meals? Was it disease? 
Was it the tomahawk? Was it a deep malady of a blighted hope, a 
ruined enterprise, and a broken heart, aching, in its last moments, at 
the recollection of the loved and left, beyond the sea ? Was it some or 
all of these united, that hurried this forsaken company to their melan- 
choly fatej^ And, is it possible that neither of these causes, that not all 



* Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, p. 10. 



20 THE STEN'EXS GKXEALOGY 

combined, were al)le to l:)last this bud of ho])e? Is it possible that from 
a beo^inning' so feeble, so frail, so worthy, not so much of admiration as 
of pitv, there has gone forth a progress so steadw a growth so wonder- 
ful, an expatision so ample, a reality so important, a promise, yet to be 
fulfilled, so glorious ?'" 

lUit the Puritans were not only to face the dangers and hardships 
of the Xew World, but were to be sul)jecte(l to accumulating indigni- 
ties in the ( )ld. Driven from home, the\' were not to be j^ermitted to 
go in peace. During the first few years of their exodus no obstacles 
were placed in their way by the mother country ; but, word coming to 
the ears of the king that certain liberties were being taken with the or- 
dinances of religion across the sea laws were enacted restricting their 
departure. 

As early as i''>33, "Cotton, Hooker and Stone with great difficulty 
elu(k'(l the vigilance of the ])ursuivants, and escaped from the countrw'' 
In 1635, Ricli;ii'd Mather "was obliged to keep close till the vessel was 
fairly at sea: and ddiomas Shepard embarked imder the assumed name 
of his elcler l)rother. John, a hu.sbaudman." 

In .\])ril, i'')37, a proclamation was issued, "to restrain the disor- 
derly transporting- of his Alajesty's subjects to the colonies without 
leave." It commanded that, "no license should be given them, without 
a certificate that the\- had taken the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, 
and had conformed to the discipline of the Church of England." In 
May, 1638, a fresh proclamation was made, "commanding owners and 
masters of vessels, that they do not fit out with passengers antl pro- 
visions to New England, without license from the commissioners of 
})lantations."* 

These restrictions gave rise to various de\ices for misleading the 
ot^cials of the crown, and, "many English peo])le took ad\-antage of 
passports," held by others, "to leave the realm in the character of their 
servants ; but this subterfuge being discovered, recourse was generally 
obliged to be had to strategems of a more sul)tle kind." 

Thus it caiue about that only those men and women who were in 
deadly earnest for the cause of truth, had the temeritv to come. They 
were picked men and women, morally and intellectually, the salt of the 
earth. I'ndaunted by persecution, having the courage of their con- 
victions in the face of every opposition, garnered from all England, 
they were a sttu'dy, self-reliant, (Jod-fearing race. Well might a 
parallel be drawn between the Puritans and the Pioneers. 



* N. E. H. & G. Reg. Vol. V, p. 1.51. 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



PART T. 
Stevens Families oF Puritan Ancestry. 



SECTION I. 
WILLIAM STEVENS, of Gloucester, Mass. 

WILUAM STEX'EXS, a ship carpenter, was one of the first 
settlers of Salem, and is entitled to honorable mention for his mechan- 
ical skill, his inflexible honesty and his services in varions pnblic offices. 

He came to Xew Eno-hmd before 1632, and probabl}- had his resi- 
dence in I'oston, Mass., or its vicinity. Erom his ability as a mechanic 
it might be inferred that he was the l\Ir. Stevens who. in March, 1634, 
was to receive by order of the general court, ten pounds, for seeing to 
•the erection of a movable port to be built at Jioston. 

He was at Salem, in 1636. where, one note says, he joined the 
church in December, 1639, and where his children, Lsaac and Alary. 
were baptized on January 26. 1640. and his daughter, Ruth, on March 
7. 1641. He w^as admitted a freeman in 1640; and, in 1642, he ap- 
pears in Gloucester as one of the commissioners appointed l)y the gen- 
eral court for ordering town affairs, and he was a representative in 1644. 

His standing among the earlv settlers, and the importance of his 
aid in promoting the prosperitv of the town, are sufficiently indicated 
by the extraordinary grant of land he received (500 acres) lying be- 
tween Chebacco and Anisquam rivers. He also had a grant of six 
acres of land on the Meeting House Neck; but his residence was at the 
cut, near the beach, where he had eight acres of land. 

He was a selectman several vears, commissioner for ending small 
■causes, town clerk, and, for four years, a representative. 

Proof of his mechanical skill and honest}' is preserved in the fol- 
lowing extract from a letter written by Emanuel Downing, in January, 
T633, ^^'' Hon. Sir John Coke, one of the ^lassachusetts compan\- and 
an off.cer of the En^'Hsh i>T)vernment : 



22 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

"Being- last night at the Exchange, I inquired what ship-carpenter 
Mr. Winthrop, the governor, had with him in New England. I was 
informed by Mr. Alders, Escj., the Lord Keeper's brother-in-law, and 
Mr. Cradock, that the governor had with him one William Stevens, a 
shipwright, so able a man, as they believe there is hardly such another 
to be found in this kingdom. 

"There be two or three others, but for want of their names, I could 
not be satisfied of them. This Stevens, hath built here many ships 
of great burthen, he made the Royal Merchant, of 600 tons ; this man, 
as they inform me, had more regard to his substantial performance than 
the wages he was to receive, and so grew to prosperity ; whereupon, he 
was preparing to go to Sprague, where he knew he should have wages 
deservable to his paynes, had not some friends persuaded him to New 
England, where he now lives with great content. Had the state of 
Sprague obtained him, he should have been as a precious jewel to them." 

William Stevens also had a new England fame, being undoubtedly 
"the very efficient builder" mentioned by Johnson, one of our early his- 
torians. Nothing is known pertaining to the vessels he built here, ex- 
cept in two instances. 

A ship was built in the town of Gloucester, as early as 1643, ^^Y 
\\'illiam Stevens and other ship carpenters, for one Mr. Griffin. Un- 
happily for the credit of some of the workmen, a letter has been 
]:)reserved which shows that they were guilty of such misdemeanor as 
required the interference of the colonial government, and called for an 
order to proceed against them with force. 

Johnson, in his W ondcr-W orkin g Providence, writing of this period 
takes notice of the good shipping timber to be found in Gloucester, and 
of several vessels that had been built in that town, and mentions a "veiy 
efficient builder," in illusion, without doubt, to William Stevens, who, 
in 1642-44, and again in 1649, was one of the principal town officers. 

After a lapse of twenty years, the noted shipwright of ( lloucester, 
William Stevens, reappears as the builder of a ship in the tow'n. 
He may have built several during the period, liut not till 1661, can any 
particulars be given. He agreed to build a ship in June of that year, of 
sixty-eight feet in length by twenty-three feet in width, for which he 
was to be paid three hundred and fifty pounds for every ton of the ship's 
burden. 

This worthy citizen was no less distinguished for his action in rela- 
tion to political affairs, than for his mechanicail abilities. He was a mem- 
ber of the general court in 1665, when the colonial government made 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 23 

a noble resistance to the proceedings of the commissioners sent over by 
the king to interfere in the legislation of the colony in a manner which 
was jnstly esteemed to be an infringement of colonial rights and privi- 
leges. It was a grave offence in those days to speak evil of rulers, and 
discretion would have counseled silence, but the honest indignation of 
i\Ir. Stevens, spurning all restraints, found utterance in unmeasured 
terms of dislike. 

Four of his neighbors testified in a quarterly court in Salem in 1667, 
to his declaring "that he would bear no office in this jurisdiction, nor 
anywhere else, where Charles Stuart had anything to do-, and that he 
cared no more for Charles Stuart, as King, than for any other man, and 
that he abhorred the name of Charles Stuart, as King." 

For this bold and rash statement of his hatred for the King, the 
offender was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, to pay a fine of 
twenty pounds and costs, and to be deprived of his privilege as a free- 
man. 

Soon after this, his wife, in a petition to the general court for re- 
lief, represents him as deranged and herself as aged and having a family. 
He soon sank into poverty, evidently, for he mortgaged a part of his 
property in 1667, to Francis \\'illoughby, of Charlestown, from whom 
it never returned to him. This property was the grant of 500 acres of 
land spoken of previously, "and the dwelling house on it, with barns 
and outhouses," and his "estate at the Cut, with said Gutt, or passage, 
for boats running through as a pass and repass between Cape Ann har- 
bor and Anisquam." 

Another portion of his estate, probably consisting of the previously 
mentioned six acres of land on the ]Meeting House Neck on which was 
a new house, was put into the hands of his sons, James and Isaac, in 
trust for their mother, Phillippa. There is no record of his death or of 
a settlement of his estate. 

A further item in the life of William Stevens is found in the 
history of New London, by Calkins, where mention is made of the 
fact that on the first ordering and disposing of the aft'airs of Gloucester, 
by Mr. Endicott and Mr. Downing, eight men were chosen to manage 
its prudential concerns, antl that A\'illiam Stevens was one of the num- 
ber. 

From the foregoing account, we glean that AMlliam Stevens mar- 
ried Phillippa, who died August 31, 1681, and had children as follows: 



24 THE STEVENS GEXEALOGY 

T. Isaac Stevens. 

II. Marv Stevens, who were both baptized on JaniKirv 2('k i64(X 

HI. Ruth Stevens, who was baptized on ?\Iarch 7. 1041. 

1\ . James Stevens, who was a deacon in the church at Gloucester, 

Mass.. and wlio married Susan l^.veleth. 
\'. ^\'i^ian^ Stevens, wlio Avas born March 10, 1658. 
\ I. John Stevens, wlio was liorn ]anuar\- 23. 1661, and who 

(bed January 30, ]G()\. 

\ II. Samuel Stevtns, who was born December 5, i6()5, and who, 
in 1693, married Mar\- Elery. 



SECTION II. 

^ EBENEZER STEEVENS, of Killingworth, Conn. 

n_\- the courtes}" of Mar\- hLlizalieth Steevens, of the Thompson 
Home, Detroit, Mich., who has, in the main, so far completed this inter- 
esting^" line of genealooy. the followins:^' information is obtained, chietly 
from an old letter written b\- Mar\- Steevens A\'alton, dauqliter of Adine 
Steevens. 

EBENEZER STEE\"ENS was l)orn in luigland al^out 1600, an.I 
came to America in 1640, where he married and died in Kenil worth, 
afterwards called Killing'wortb, and now, Clinton, Conn. A desire for 
adventure led him and a cousin, who settled in New ^'ork w here he died, 
to the new world. He had one son : 

Ebenezer Steevens, Jr.. born in Killiui^worth, who married a hand- 
some lady. Miss Lil}- (iriswold, \H-T05(r~f«niily, tradition has it, "came 
-ov-er. in—the Ma^-flowLO'- lie is described as a tall, line lookinj^' man, 
^vhile she was small in stature and of delicate, intellectual features. 
They removed from Killini^worth to Salisbury, Litchfield county. Conn., 
and were the seventh famil_\' to settle in that town. She writes of this 
migration that they "settled in the wilds of Aiuerica, where were no 
carriage roads," she "came on horseback, and the goods in carts." They 
purchased some land near the oil works, and "lived in constant fear of 
the Indians." They "worshi])ed in a fort, which was stuTounded Ijv a 
guard, a mile or two distant" from their dwelling. The\- were the par- 
ents of four sons and ten daughters, as follows : 




MARY ELIZABETH STEEVENS. 
(At 66 Years of age.) 



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STEN'ENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 27 

I. Ebenezer Stecvens, 3d., who fell at the storming of Quebec. 

He was a lieutenant. 

II. Frederick Steevens, who was a second lieutenant, and who was 

taken prisoner and died at IMontreal. 

III. Elizabeth Steevens, who married Col. James Coon. He was 

engaged at the battle of Quebec, and his two sons achieved 
military honors in the war of 181 2. a .'IX^,-^ ,7* } 

IV. Deborah Steevens, who married Zera Beach, of Balstron 

Springs, where they kept a fashionable boarding house. 
They had several children, but only two are named, as 
follows : 

1. Miles Beach, who was a merchant and who married a 

Miss Warner, of Troy, N. Y. 

2. A. S. Beach, who was a judge and an eminent member 

of the New York bar. 

One daughter married Dudley Farlin, a member of Congress. 

\'. Zadie Steevens, who married Dr. Joseph Hamilton, an eminent 

physician, of Hudson, N. Y. Their children settled in the 

South. 
VL Lucy Steevens, who married a Mr. Allen, a surgeon. 
VII. Abigail Steevens, who married a Mr. Smith, and settled in 

Vermont. 
\TII. Thankful Steevens, who married a J\Ir. Canfield, a wealthy 

farmer, and removed to western New York. 

IX. Mindwell Steevens, who married Mr. Calkins, a wealthy 

farmer. 

X. Asenath Steevens, who married Capt. Jared Harrison, of 

Litchfield county. Conn. They had children, as follows : 

I. Olive Harrison, who married Mr. Spencer, of Utica, N. 
Y. and had children as follows : 

i. Ambrose Spencer, who married Miss Clinton, a 

niece of Gov. D. H. Clinton, 
ii. }\Iorton Spencer, who was a graduate of Harvard. 
iii. Ahis Spencer, who married Judge Strong. 



28 THE STEXENS GEXEAI.OGV 

2. really Harrison. 

3. l-"rederick Harrison, \\ho married and left one son. 

4. jired Steevens Harrison, who married Hannah Lee, 

daughter of Jonathan Lee, of Pittsfield. She died June 
10, 1824, at SaHsbury. He died April 28, 1864. They 
had children, as follows : 



i. Caroline ['.iilkle\- Harrison, who was born August 

19, 1809, and who married on July 20, 1835^ 
Samuel Haii^ht Adee. They had children, as 
follows : j 

( I ). Hannah Lee Adee, who was born April 21, 

1836. 
(2). Henrv Clay Adee, who was born July 28, 

1846. ' " ■ J 

I 

ii. ^\"illiam Henry Harrison, who was born June 6, 
1 812, and died March 20, 1835, ^^ Salisbury, Conn. 

iii. Ann Cornelia Harrison, who was born February 
4, 1814. She married Ceorge Darrow, born May 

20, 181 2, of Berkman, X. Y. a cabinet maker, and 
had children, as follows : 

( i) William Darrow who was born October 31, 
1837, '11 Amenia, X. Y., and died in 1838. 

(2) William Darrow, who was born December 
31, 1838. 

(3) George H. Darrow, who was born July 4, 
1843, at Salisbury. 

(4) Alice Darrow, who was born ]\Iay 3, 1847, 
and died in i85[. 

( 5) Jared Darrow who was born October 3, 1856, 
and died at Jamestown, Cal., October 3, 1856. 

iv. Alexander S. Harrison, who was born October 14, 
1816, and married on Se])tember 28, 1842, Marian 
E. Bissell, daughter of William l^issell and Annie 
Eliza Loveland. She \vas born April 15, 1823. 
Thev had children, as follows: 




MARY STEBVBNS WALTON. 
(At 89 Years of age.) 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 3^ 

(i) Carrie Harrison, who was born July 3, 1845, 
and died in March, 1848, at SaHsbury. 

(2) IMaria B. Harrison, who was born February 
26, 1847, .and died April i. 1864, at New 
Britain, Conn. 

(3) Ellen M. Harrison, who was born November 
8, 1848. 

(4) Harriet E. Harrison, who was born Septem- 
ber 23, 185 1. 

(5) Edward F. Harrison, who was born January 
13- 1854. 

(6) William B. Harrison, who was born Septem- 
ber 2, 1864, and died October 13, 1865, at 
Amenia, N. Y. 

V. Mary H. Harrison, who was born September 20, 
1818, and married William F. Ingersoll, of Ame- 
nia, a mail contractor. She died October 31, 1866. 
They had children, as follows : 

(i) Mary Ingersoll, who was born April 5, 1840. 

(2) Charles Ingersoll, who was born May 10, 
1844, in Amenia, and died July i, 1863. at 
Harper's Ferry. 

(3) William H. Ingersoll, who was born Febru- 
ary 20, 1847, and died August 26, 1870. 

(4) Harriet Lee Ingersoll, who was born Febru- 
ary 6, 1850. 

(5) Frank Ingersoll, who was born August 20, 

1853- 

(6) Kate Ingersoll, who was born April i, 1857, 
in Amenia, where she died September i, 1868. 

vi. Hannah Lee Harrison, who was born March 6, 
182T, and died October 16, 1869. She married on 
June 5, 1846, James Orr, who was born Novem- 
ber 21. 1823, son of James Orr, a lawyer, and Jea- 
nette Sharp, both of Scotland. They had children 
as follows : 



32 THE STEXEXS GENEALOGY 

(i) Ella M. ( )rr. wIkj was born June 17, 1847, 
and died February 28, 1848. 

(2) Jared H. ( )rr, wlio was born November 15, 
1848, and who practiced law in Michigan City. 

(3) ^largaret C. Orr, who was born [March 2, 
1852. 

{4) Alice Lee Orr, who was born ^lay 12, 1854. 

XI. Lydia Stecvens. 

XII. Joel Steevens, who was a farmer of Killingworth, Conn., 
married Lydia Hurd. They lived near Rochester, X. Y. 

XIII. Adine Steevens, who was born in Salisbury, Litchfield 
county. Conn., and who married on ^larch 25th, 1792, Abi- 
gail Bradley. She was born in Detroit, ]\lich., where he 
died while on a visit to his son Frederick, in 1839, and 
where he was buried in Elmwood cemetery. They had five 
children, but we have record of onl}- three, as follows: 

I. ]\lary Steevens, who was born January 23, 1793, and 
who married Frederick Augustus \\'alton, on January 
2T,, 1816. He was born ]\Iarch 18, 1794, at Salisbury, 
Conn., son of Dr. \\"illiam \A'alton and Pollw his wife, 
and died November 26, 1861. She died at the residence 
of her grandson, William F. ^^'alton, in Salisbury, on 
Januar}- 19, 1884, lacking only five da\s of being ninety- 
one years of age. and was buried l\v the side of her hus- 
band. They had one son : 

i. I'rederick Augustus Walton, Jr., who was born 
March 19, 1817, and who married on November 
12, 1844, Caroline iiarmnu, who was born May 8, 
1822, and was still living in 1895. He was a farm- 
er and a member of the Legislature from Salisbury, 
and died ( )ctobcr 5, i8f)i. Idiey had two sons, as 
follows : 

(i) \\'illiam h^cderick Walton, who was born 
November 18, 1845, ^"<^1 ^^'^'"^ married, Decem- 
ber 5, 1865, Susan P. Avery. They had one 
son, I'rederick A\erv Walton, who was born 
Jul}- 29, 1866, and who married on January 3, 
1894, Loretta F. .Mauley. 





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WILLIAM FREDERICK WALTON. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 35 

(2) George Alilo Walton, who was born August 
II, 1847, 3"*^^ ^^''''o married on October 27, 
1871. Caroline Barnuni Bunnell, who wa*^ 
born July 13, 1851, at Pine Plains, N. Y., 
daughter of Henry Bunnell and Alma Good- 
rich, of \\'illiston, N. Y. Mr. Walton was a 
member of the State Legislature in 1877, and 
has served as Selectman for the Town of 
Sharon, Conn., for three years. They have 
four children , as follows : 

a. Charles Goodrich Walton, who was born 

July 2-]. 1873. 

b. Jennie Bell Walton, who was born March 

29, 1875. 

c. Alma Caroline Walton, who was born on 

Jaiuiary 20, 1878. 

d. \\'illiam Frederick Walton, who was born 

November 18, 1884, none of whom were 
married in 1896. 

Frederick Harrison Steevens, who married on April 11, 
1819, Alba Eliza Sears, of Hudson, N. Y. He was a 
man of note in his day, serving as president of the 
Michigan State Bank, as President of the Michigan 
State Board, and as Judge of Oakland county, J\Iich. 
He was sent by President Polk to Mackinaw as Indian 
Agent. He was an ardent Freemason from 1815 till 
the day of his death in July, 1850, and was buried with 
Masonic honors in Elmwood cemetery, Detroit. He 
had two children^ as follows : 

i. Sears Steevens, who was born July 8, 1823, in 
Julesburg, Conn., and educated at St. Paul's Col- 
lege, Long Island, and who married on November 
4, 1869, Emma Bealy, and died x\pril 13, 1888, 
leaving a widow and six children, as follows : 

(i) Frederick B. Steevens, who was born Janu- 
ary 22. 1872. 



56 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

(2) Sears Steevens, Jr., who was born February 
I, 1874. 

(3) Abba E. Steevens, who was born March 12, 
1876. 

(4) ^\'illiam W. Steevens, who was born Marcii 
22, 1878. 

(5) Henry AI. Steevens, who was born October 
14, 1881. 

(6) Grace M. Steevens, who was born July 4, 
1886. 

ii. jMary Ehzabeth Steevens, w'ho was born October 
10, 1825, at Hudson, N. Y. Since 1874, when she 
fell and broke her leg", she has used a crutch, and 
says, in her correspondence: '"Since 1887 I hav'2 
been very comfortably situated in the Thompson 
Home, of Detroit, IMichig-an, where, with many 
other old ladies, I am provided with comforts and 
friends." 

3. Julia Ann Steevens, who was lx)rn in 1804, at Salisbury, 
Conn., and who married John Jewit, and died in 1834. 
They had two children as follows : 

i. Mary A\'. Jewit, who married John Sears, of Illinois, 
ii. Julia A. Jewit, who married Nathan Sears, of 
New Jersey. 

XI\'. Beulah Steevens, who married a ]Mr. Gold. 

There are, as will be noted, several vigorous branches of this gen- 
ealogical tree whose lines the author is unable to trace for w-ant of def- 
inite information. 




SUSAN P. A\'ERY WALTON. 



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STEN'ENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY .S9 



SECTION III. 

THE CUSHMAN. STEVENS FAMILIES, of New England. 

ROBERT CUSHMAN. who is reputed to be the ancestor of all 
the Cushnians in the I'nited States, was probably born in Enoland be- 
tween 1580 and 1585. Me had one son: 

Thomas Cushman, who was b:)rn in Februar\-, 1606. He was 
probably in the May I^dower in 1620. He had one son : 

Thomas C. Cushman. who was born September 16, 1632. He 
first married Ruth Howland. a daughter of John Howland, "one of the 
(I'd comers," on November 17, 1664. She was living when her father's 
will was made on May 24, 1672. He married, second, on October 16, 
1679, Abigail Feeler, of Rhehoboth. He died August 23, 1726. He 
had one son : 

Robert Cushman, of Kingsto i. who was born on October 4, 1664. 
He first married Persia, who d'ed at Kingston on January 14, 
: 743-4, at the age of eighty. He married, second, in February, 1744-5, 
i^rudence Sherman, of Marshfield, "a maiden turned seventy." He 
died at Kingston on September 7, 1757 at the age of 92 years, 11 months 
and 3 days. Robert had two sons : 

L Thomas Cushman, who was born February 14, 1706. He 
died June 13, 1768. He had one son: 

John Ctishman, who w-as 1x)rn January 15, 1759 and died m 
April, 1799. He first married Deborah Barrows. He married, 
second, in 1798, Betsv Pierce. He was a farmer residing 
in North Yarmouth and died at New (iloucester. Me. Fie 
had one son : 

Nathaniel Pierce Cushman, who was born on April 6, 1792. 
He married Selina Sibley on July 4, 182T, and they resided 
in Portland, ]Me. He had one daughter : 
Silvina Pierce Cushman, who was born on May 14. 1824. 
She married on January 13, 1845. Benjamin Stevens, Jr.. of 
Portland, r\le. 

II. Joshua Cushman, who was born on October 14, 1708. He 
died at Marshfield on March 25, 1764. He married, first, 
on Januarv 2. 1733. Mary Soule, daughter of Josiah Soule. 



40 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



1 



of Duxbur}-. She was born on December 6. 1706. He 
married, second, on March 8, 1752, Deborah Ford, of Marsh - 
field, who was born in 17 18 and who died on July r, 1789. 
He came from Lebanon, Conn., and settled in Duxbury. 
Joshna had one son : 

Paul Cushman, who was born in 1741. He married Ann 
Parke, and he died at the home of his daughter, luu'ebia, at 
Bath, N. H., in February, 1808. She died at Dalton, N. H., 
in 1822. He removed to Charleston, X. H., l>efore the Revo- 
lution and was the first blacksmith in that town. He came 
from Canada during some of the Indian wars with an expe- 
dition to bring back some captives. He resided in Little- 
ton, N. H., and in Barnett, \'t., until 1796, and afterwards, 
at Bath, X\ H. He had one son : 

Clark Cushman, who was l)i)rn on ( )ctober 8, 1769, at 
Charleston, X. H. He first married Catharine Groute. Feb- 
ruary 3, 1794. She died at Barnett, \'t., on March 8, 1837. 
He married, second, Sarah liadley. of Barnett, Yt. He died 
September 20, 1851. The Orleans County Gazette, pub- 
lished in Irasbury, \'t., says: "The body of ]\Ir. Clark 
Cushman was found last Sabbath morning in a field near 
his house at Parsum]M"ie N'illage. He had of late been living 
some three miles or more distant from the village and on 
the previous Friday had gone to the village to attend busi- ' 
ness about his premises there. He was seen alwut the 
place oil that day, but not afterwards until his body was 
discovered. On Friday he had complained of ill health and 
it is supposed that while attending to some business in the 
field he must have suddenly died. He was advanced in 
years." He had one daughter : 

Sail}- Cushman. who was born on Xovember 14, 1794. On 
December 3, 1816, she married Solomon Stevens and they 
had twelve children, as follows : 

1. Catherine Stevens, who was born October 17, i;^, 18. 

She was married to Timothy R. Fairbanks, of 
Waterford. \'t.. on .September 22, 1840, and they 
resided at St. johnsburv, \'t. 

2. Phebe Woodard Stevens, who was born on August r, 

1819. 




SEARS STEEVENS. 
(Taken when 45 years old.) 



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STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 43 

3. Phineas Ste\'ens, who was born on August 10, 182 1. 

Pie married Caroline Brook, of Barnett, Vt. 

4. Solomon Stevens, who was born January 9, 1823. He 

married Ann Eliza Evans, of Danville on May 26, 
1850, and resided at Hardwick, \'t. 

5. Sarah Gill Stevens, who was born June 28, 1827. She 

married Jonathan D. Abbott on November 25, 1852 
and they resided at Barnett, Vt. 

6. Louisa Stevens, who was born on June 12, 1827. She 

married John W. Batch of Littleton, N. H., on 
July 22,. 1849. 

7. John Baxter Stevens, who was born on September 25, 

1829. She married Jonathan H. Clements, of Ti- 
tusville, Pa., on July 23, 1849, ^"d resided there. 

8. Xerxes Cushman Stevens, who was born March 25, 1852. 

He resided at Barnett, \'t., and was an enter- 
prising" farmer. 

9. Lucius Kimball Stevens, who was born on June 29, 

1834, and who died on April 29, 1835. 
10. Charles Stevens, who was born on March 19, 1836, 
and died March 29, 1836. 

11. Mary Sophia Stevens, who was born on August 28, 

1838. She died October 9, 1847. 

12. Richard Hubbard Stevens, who was born on April 30. 

1841. 



SECTION IV. 
THE HAPGOOD^STEVENS FAMILIES, of M^bora Mass. 

SHADRACH Hx\PGOOD was the common ancestor of all the 
New England Hapgoods. He had one son : 

Thomas Hapgood, who was born on February i, 1669-70 and died 
on October 4. 1763. He hadiftne- son : 

John Hapgood, who was born February 9, 1706-7 and who died 
in 1762. He married Abigail Morse. The}- had two sons: 

I. John Hapgood, who was born October 8, 1752. He settled in 
Malboro, Mass. He married, first, Lois Stevens. She died 
on April 10, 1776. He married, second, Lucy Rowe (alias 
]\Ionroe). Lois Stevens had one child: 



44 



THE STEX'ENS GENEALOGY 

John Hapgood, who was born February 9, 1776. He 
married October 29, 1799, Elizabeth Temple. 
John Hapgood and his wife Lucy Rowe had seven 
children : 

Benjamin Hapgood, 

Lois Hapgood, 

Henry Hapgood, 

Hannah Hapgood, 

Mar}- Hapgood, 

Elizaljeth Hapgood, 

Sarah Hapgood. 



H. Jonathan Hapgood, who was born on May 16, 1759. He mar- 
ried Jerusha Gibbs. They had -©h* child : 
David Hapgood, who was born June i, 1783. He died 
on October 13, 1830. He married, first, Abigail Russel. He 
married, second, Lydia Stevens, who had : 

1. Moses Hapgood, who was born on December 12, 1807, 
and who married Sally Wetherbee. 

2. Joseph Hapgood, who was born in 1809. He died 

young. 

3. Wm. Hapgood, who was lx)rn in 1810. 

4. Rufus Hapgood, who was born on i\Iay 31, 1813. He 
married Maria Barnes, of Charlestowm, Mass. 

5. Reuben Hapgood, who was torn on May 31, 18 [3. He 

married Ruth C. Moars. Thev had four children : 



i. Henry Hapgood, 

ii. Mary Hapgood, 
iii. Jane Hapgood, 
iv. Elvira Hapgoo 1. 



6. Mary Hapgood, who married Daniel Frarence. They J 



had : 



i. William Frarence, 
ii. Mary L^rarence, 
iii. Arabella Frarence. 

7. Nathaniel Plapgood, who married Malinda Muzzy. They 
had : 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 45 

i. Charl es Hapgood, 
ii. Luallen Hapgotxl. 

8. Abigail Hapgood, wIk^ married John T. Taylor and had : 

i. Mary E. Taylor, 

ii. Charles H. Taylor, 
iii. George W. Taylor, 
iv. Nathaniel Taylor, 

V. Ada T. Taylor 

vi. John T. Taylor. 

9. George Hapgood, who married Angeline Warren and 
had four children : 

i. Nella Hapgood, 

ii. Harriet Hapgood, 

iii. Lucy Hapgood, 

iv. George Hapgood. 

10. Luther Hapgood, who was born June 24, 1824. He 
married Harriet Deane. 

11. Ella Hapgood, who married Asa A. Deane. They had 
three children : 

i. Harriet Deane, 

. ii. Abigail Deane, 

iii. Manda Deane. 



SECTION V. 



HENRY STEVENS, of Stonington, Conn. 

All decendants of Henry Stevens say that "Nicholas Stevens of 
England was wealthy, owning three shires in Wales, and after his 
death one of his heirs went over from Xew England, and prosecuted 
for and obtained a decree for his share of the property, but in signing 
the receipt he wrote his name 'Stevens', when the attorney for the crown 
declared him an imposter, as the English records were spelled 'Steph- 
ens', so the Judge ruled him out." He came home and so reported. 
One account says, "Nichol is Stevens for his cussing at Windsor be- 



46 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



^ 



fore the train band last Monday, is to pay to the public treasury lo 
shillings." According" to history, Henry Stevens, whose, father, Nich- 
olas, was an officer in Oliver Cromwell's army, after the death of the 
"Great Protector," emigrated to America and first settled in Stonington, 
Conn., in the year 1660 with his brothers, Thomas Stevens and Rich- 
ard Stevens. 

Again, it is a family tradition that Henry Stevens, the oldest son 
of Nicholas Stevens, an officer in ( )liver Cromwell's armv, fled from 
England to escape the persecutions of the Royalists, after the death 
of Cromwell; but that record rests only on a letter from one member 
of the family to another of that generation. This letter is 'still extant, 
and in the possession of ^^frs. L'pdyke, of New York City, a descendant. 
In 1668 a census was taken of Stonington, Conn., and of the forty-three 
inhabitants, Henry Stevens and wife were two. He was admitted an 
inhabitant in 1670. They became members of the Congregational 
Church, organized there on June 3, 1674. It is a question whether he 
removed to Stonington, Conn., from Newport, R. I., or from Swansev, 
Mass. He married Hannah Lake Gallop. According to the Rhode 
Island Colonial Record, there was a Henry Stevens in Newport, R. I., 
in 1648 who wr.s a blacksmith and who had a wife, Elizabeth Gallop. 
On ]\Iay 13, 1667. Henry Stevens, with others, was selected because 
of iiis skill to repair all arms on the order of the Ca])tain or Lieutenant 
of the train band, of Newport. 

John Winthro]), first Governor of the Massachusetts ]^)av Colonv, 
landed at Salem with a company of cjoo on June 12, 1630 and among 
the number was Ca])t. John Gallop, who settled in IJoston, and there 
became the father of a famih- consisting of several children. John 
Gallop, Jr., married a relative of Gov. Winthro]) and afterwards became 
a Captain and removed to Pecpiot, Conn., where he raised a familv of 
four boys and five girls. Capt. Gallop was killed on December 25, 1675, 
in the swamp fight in northern Rhode Island, by the Narragansett 
Indians under King I'hilip. 

HENRY .STEXT^NS was an iiihal)itant of .Stonington, Conn., on 
Eebruary 18, 1694. as he then had four children liaptized there. Thomas, 
Richard, Henr}- and l^lizabeth, and on April 22. 1O94, Lucy, another 
daughter, was baptized. His son, 

Thomas Stevens (l)rother of Richard .Stevens) was born on 
December 14, 1678. He married, first, on .May 26. 1698, ^lary Hall 
and thev had six chiklren : 



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STEVENS FA]V[ILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 47 

I. Thomas Stevens, 

II. Phineas Stevens. 

III. Uria Stevens, who married his cousin, Sarah Stevens, born 

January 21, 1708, the daughter of Richard. He had a Cap- 
tain's commission in the I*"rench war and was a member of 
the Susquehannah Company, and one of the Commissioners 
to purchase the Connecticut claim from the Indians. He 
died in ( )ctol)er. \/('>4. It is supposed that he died in Can- 
ada. He had one son : 

Uria Steven's, Jr., who was born on August 27, 1730 and 
resided in Litchtield, Conn. He married IMartha Rathburn 
who was born in the year 1731. She died June 14, 1825. 
He died August 14, 1800, at Caanan, where a colony of 
eighty-four persons, of whom nine were of the Stevens 
family, was formed and settled at Stillwater, N. Y. Uria 
Stephens was of this party. He was also of the Susque- 
hannah Company and moved to Wilkesbarre, in 1773, and 
was also selected a town officer at the first election of that 
place, then called Westmoreland. The Connecticut Settlers 
were all driven from that valley, along' the Susquehannah 
and Uria settled for a while at Canisteo, N. Y. He had 
nine children : 

1. Sarah Stevens. 

2. Benjamin Stevens, 
3^. Polly Stevens, 

4. Uria Stevens, who was born on January 26, 1761, and 
married on January 13, 1785, Elizabeth Jones, in 
\\^voming'. Pa. She was born in Steuben county, N. Y., 
and died on ^ larch 30, 1849. He was a farmer and 
resided in Canisteo, Steuben county, N. Y. He was 
in the Armv of 1812 and died August 2, 1849, ^^ Can- 
isteo. They had one daughter : 

Mary Stevens, who was born on b\'bruary 27, 1792, 
in Canisteo, Steuben county, N. Y. She married there 
in 1807, Silas Coray, who was born on March 18, 1788 
in Providence, Luzern county. Pa. He w^as the son 
of John Coray and Phebe Howe. He died January 22, 
1 84 1, at Perry, Pike county. Ills. She died at Luzern, 
Pa. He was a captain in the war of 1812. They had 
eleven children : 



48 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



i. Anrilla Coray, who was born January 22, 1809. 
ii. Sarah Ann Coray, who was born on March 16, 

1811. 
iii. John Coray, who was born on Marcii 27. 1813. 

He died in June, 1828, at Providence, Logan 

county, Pa. 
iv. Phebe Coray, who was born on Mav 21, 181 5. 
V. Howard Coray. who was born on ]\Iay 6, 1817 in 

Steul>en county, X. Y. He married ]\[artha Jane ! 

Knowlton who was born on June 3, 1822, in Boon^ 

county, Kentucky and who died DecemlDcr 14, '. 

1881 at Provo City, Utah. Their children were: 

(i) Howard Knowlton Cora}-, ^\•ho was born on 
April 10, 1842 at Augusta, A'an Buren 
county, Iowa. 

(2) Martha Jane Cora}-, who was born on Feb- 
ruary 19, 1844, at Nauvoo, 111 = ., and who mar- 
ried Theodore B. Lewis. 

(3) Harriet K. Coray, who was born on August 
9, 1846. 

(4) Mary K. Coray, who was born on April 22, 
1848, in Missouri, while her parents were 
traveling to Utah. 

(5) Sarepa E. Coray, who was born on Feb- 
ruary 4, 1850, in Nebraska. 

(6) Helena K. Coray, who was born on Febru- 
ary I, 1852, at Salt Lake City, LTtah. 

(7) ^Villiam Henry Coray, who was born on 
Xoveniber 3, 1853, at Salt Lake City, Utah. 

(8) Sidney Algernon Coray, who was born on 
July 9, 1855, at E. T. City, Tooele Co., Utah. 

(9) George Quincy Coray, who was born 011 
November 26, 1857, at Provo, I'tah. 

(10) Francis Delevan Coray, who was born on 
January 17, i860, at Provo, Lftah. 

(it) Louis Lavill Coray, who was Ijorn on 
.March 9, 1862, at Provo, Utah. 

(12) Don Rathburn Coray, who was born on 
Septenil)er 20. 1 864, at Provo, L'tah. 



S1I':\'KNS FAA[ILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 

vi. George Coray, who was born on ^lay 4, 1819. 
vii. Betsey Coray who was l)orn in September 1821 

and who died in infancx . 
viii. WilHam Coray, who was born in 1823 and (Jied 

on March 7, 1849, ^t Salt Lake City, Utah. 
ix. jNIary Ettie Coray, who was born on Jannar}- 31, 

1827. 
X. Uriah Coray, who was born in November 1830 and 

died in May, 1853, in Cahfornia. 
xi. EHzabeth Coray, who was lx)rn in February, 1834. 

5. Martha Stevens, 

6. John Stevens, who was born on April 10, 1765. 

7. Phineas Stevens, 1 

8. Elijah Stevens, 1 

9. Elias Stevens. 
Jiyi, Andrew Stevens, 

V. Benjamin Stevens, 

\'I. Zebulon Stevens. These were all born at Plainfield, Conn. 
\'II. Jesse Stevens, who died in infancy was the son of Thomas 
Stevens and his second wife. 



SECTION \'l. 

THOMAS STEVENS, of Boston, Mass 
Thomas Stevens, who had a brother, Edward Stevens, was bom 
about 1627 and was an early inhabitant of Boston. His wife, whose 
name was Sarah, was a member of the North Church. They ha^'. 
n'niu children : 

I. John Stevens, who was born on May 15, 1648. , 

II. Thomas Stevens, Jr., who was born December 28,1651. He 

died very young. 

III. Jonas Stevens, who w^as born October 27, 1653. 

IV. Aaron Stevens, who was born October 2"/, 1655. 

V. Sarah B. Stevens, who was born on August 31, 1657. She 

(lied very yotmg. 
\'I. Thomas Stevens, the second son of that name, was born on 

May 20, T658. 
\TI. Moses Stevens, who was born on April 22, 1659. 
\TII. Joseph Stevens, who was born on April 17, i66t. 
IX. Sarah Stevens, the sec(^n(l daughter of that name, was l)orn 
; on December 8, 1663. 




THE STEViiNS GENEALOGY 



SECTION vn. 

THOMAS STEVENS, of East Haven, Conn. 

AJartiii Luther Stevens, a correspondent, writes: "Emily Stevens 
Talniag-e was from a line of ancestr\- who came from i^ngland to Massa- 
chusetts in 1632-3, and had nearly completed her record hack to that 
time. She traced her descent from Thomas Stevens, of London, an 
armorer hy trade, who came to ])Oston with the earl\- i'uritan settlers." 

The history of Xew Haven colony savs : "In the spring of i^;!) 
a I'uritan colony from Boston settled in New Haven", and Mrs. Tal- 
mage wrote. "Thomas Stevens was one of the first settlers of Wesr 
Ha\'en, and In ])uttiiig the record of West and East Haven together, 
you will be able Xo show the descent from Thomas .Stevens of Boston, 
thus joining the great Stevens families of America". She further says: 
"Our stock is genuine ])ilgrim l)lood. ( )ur great ancestor lived to lie 
JOG years old and his wife was 102 years old at the time of her death." 

Thomas .Ste\-ens had five sons, as follows: 

J . .Samuel .Stevens 
] I . Joseph Stevens 
II I. John Stevens 
1 \ . James Stevens 

A'. Thomas .^teven>. This man. Deacnu Thomas .Sle\'ens, had 
onl\- one son and one daughter, as toUows : 

I. Thomas Stevens, who was Ijorn in the year 1708. He 
married Desire Smith. Mrs. hjuily Stevens Talmage 
wrote: "The son is our great grandsire."" Desire Smitii 
was born al)out 1713 and died in the year 1799 atthc 
age of 80 years. He died in the year 1747 at the age 
of 39 vears. He had (Mie son. 

Jesse Stevens, who was born in 1741 and who died on 
December 4. 1823. at ihe age of 82. He married 
h'lizalieth Sherman, wlio was born in 1740 and who 
died on December i. i8i(;. They had one son: 
Xewton .Stevens, who was ]M>rn on Dec. (j. 1784. He 
died at West Haven on August 10. i8()9 and was bur- 
ied there. Jn early life he was a shoemaker and later 
a farmer. He married on .\ugust 10, 1809, at West 
Haven, Lollv Reynolds, who was born March 22, 1780 
and who died March <). i8r)3 at the age of 74 years. 



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She was the daujL^ditcr of Mary Kinibcrly and Janie> 
lilakcslce IvcyiKilds. of West Ilavcii. 'llicy had 

twelve chil(h-en : 

i. JnHa Ann Stevens, who was born on Jan. 14, 1810 
On jnne 19. 1833, she married James Tolles who 
was born on July 16, 1810. He came from West 
Haven and was the son of Capt. Dan Tolles and 
Ann Smith. They had three children : 

( 1 ) Aralxdla Tolles, who was born on Nov. 29, 
1834 and who died August 24, 1857. She 
married |()se])h Ridley. They had no child- 
rui. 

(2) Jesse .\l. Tolles. who was born on May 14, 
1844 and who died in .September 1845. 

(3) James Tolles, who was born in July 1848. He 
married Ida Louisa Pardee. 

ii. Edwin Stevens, who was born on April 4, 181 1, at 
West Haven. Conn. He died on April 4, 1853 
at Steuben, Crawford Co., Ta. He was buried 
at Townsville, Pa. He married on December 5, 
1840 at Steuben, Pheluria IJeardsley, who was 
born on November 13, 1822. She was the daugh- 
ter of Seth IJeardsley and Amanda Marvin Car- 
penter. 'They had four children : 
( I ) James JM-anklin .Stevens, who was born on 
October 10, 1841. He married Sarah E. Ward 
at Townsville, I 'a. 

(2) Newton Edward Stevens, who was born i'.i 
December 1844. He married yVnn Walker, who 
was born in Manchester, England. 

(3) Lucius Minar Stevens, who was born on 
September k;. 1848. He married Henrietta L. 
.Smith, of Townsville J'a. 

(4) Sherman Marvin Stevens, who was born on 

.Se])teml)er 25, 1851. 'Three sons of Edwin re- 
sided in Meadville, Pa. 

iii. Tjiiilv Stevens, who was born June 19. 1813 an'! 
who died on januarv 12, i8()i. She married [une 



54 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



7. 1830. William Henry Talnia.^c, of West Haven, 
Conn. He was liorn July 28, iSri. He 
was a real estate aiient of l^ast and West Plaven, 
Conn. He was the son of Joseph Taliiiage and 
Isabella h^verston. Joseph Talmai^e was born on 
April 20. i/Oij and died on Ju!\ 3. 1813. Isa- 
bella Rverston, of luist Haven, died Mav 22. 1812. 
She was the dauiihter of William l''verston and 
Isabella Holbrook. who were married November 
14. 1755 at East Haven, now South Haven. 
lN)r thirty years William [ [enry 'Palmare was a 
deacon in the C'onjL^rei^ational church in W'est 
Ha\-en. He was hale at the a.^e of se\ent\-five 
and able to attend to daily business, filling;' with 
integ^rity, offices of trust. 

Kmily Stevens Talmaj^e was noted for her 
j^enealo^'ical research, bein^' often called upon by 
those far and near for facts res])ectin;L;' their ances- 
try. Her writings have also been used in this sketch.. 
She was a ])ra\int.;' C hristian and lo\ed to refer t'> 
her ])ious ancestry of Puritan ])rinciples and de- 
scent. .\one were what the world called g'reat, 
but they were eniinentK ,l;(ioi1 Christians, fearing 
( iod and doini;' ri^hteousK'. and their children feel 
that the\- are reaping- the benefits of their prayers 
to this day. When a ^irl. she was successful in 
school as assistant tutor with .Miss .May Kexnolds 
and was President of the W . C. T. C. in West 
Haven. hjnily Stevens Talmage had five child- 
ren, as follows : 

( I ) I'juily Talmat^e, who was born on .\la)' 25, 
1837. at New Haven. ( )n .\ut;ust 31. 1858 she 
married Isaac .\. I'ronson. at West Haven. 
He was l)orn on June 10. 1820 at W^inchester, 
Litchfield Co.. I'onn. He was tlie son of 
Isaac iJronson and bdi/.abeth Hills, of Win- 
chester, C'onn. TIkw had six children: 

a. lames Talmas^e [Jronson. \\ho was Ijorn on 
Septeml)er 11. i85(). at Winchester. He 



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engaged in ranching in Montana. 

b. A daughter (name not given) who was 
born June ii, 1862-63. She died on July 
15. 1868. 

c. Gertrude EHzabethBronson,who was born 
on August 5, 1864. She pursued a 
course of studies at Mt. Holvoke. 

d. Henry Isaac Bronson, who was born on 
February 22, 1867. He engaged in busi- 
ness with his brother James. 

e. Sherman Stevens Bronson, who was born 

September 30, 1871. 

f. Steward Reynolds Bronson, who was born 

October 3, 1875. • 

(2) Elizabeth Sherman Talmage, who was born 
January i, 1839 at New Haven, Conn.. She 
married on September 28, 1864, at West Ha- 
ven, Rev. James Dewey Tucker, who was 
born on March 5, 1837, at East Hamilton, 
New York. He was the son of Samuel Tuck- 
er and Almira Harmonia Hopkins of Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. He was a graduate of Wil- 
liam's College, Mass. in 1861, and also of 
the Theological Seminary, of Hamilton, N. Y. 
They resided at McGranville, N. Y., Vernon 
N. Y., Troy, N. Y., Fort Edward, N. Y., and 
Perry, N. Y. They had six children, as fol- 
lows : 

a. Emily Almena Tucker, who was born on 

October 26, 1865 at McGranville, N. Y. 
She died on September 30, 1867 at Troy, 
N. Y. 

b. William Samuel Tucker, who was born on 

November 6, 1867 at Troy, N. Y. 

c. Jesse Tucker, who was born on Jan. 27, 

1869. 

d. George Everett Tucker, who was born on 
April II, 1872 at Fort Edward, N. Y. 



58 THE STEVEN'S GENEALOGY 



c. Mallei I-",lizal)t'lh lujkcr. who was l)or!i oa 
DL'CfnilKT iS, 1S75 at Iluiula, X. Y. 

f. .Mice Ionise Tucker. wIkj was born. 'U 

( )ct(.l)ei- S, iSSo. at I lunda. N. Y. 

(3) Theresa ( lertrude Taliras^e. who was b.irn 
April 26, 184s. She married [ohn H. Fitcli 
who was horn in 1S44. lie died on .Ma\' jr, 
1882 at the ai^e of thirt}--eight years. 

( 4 ) \A'illiani Henry Talma.^'e. who was horn .'[ay 
12, 1849 '^'tI •1''-*1 i'l i-^.^d- 

(5) Edward Wright Talniai^e. who was hor:' in 
Xovemher 1853. and who died .Seplemher .2. 

i\'. Lucius Ste\-ens. who was horn on .Sei)t. _'8. I-Si5, 
at West Haven, (onn. lie married hllizal^^th 
Kimherly. who died on Xo\-eml)er 13, 1843, at 
the a.Lie of 2(j, at West llaven. They had: 

I 1 ) Lucius hranklin ."^texens. who was born ;.■>,;!- 
uar\- 12. 1840. lie died at Xew York, in 
[882. 

(2) Edward .M. Stevens, who was liorn on July 
15. 1842. 

y. Sarah Reynolds Ste\enN, who was horn on Uct' i^'cr 
2^. 1817. She married lonathan Foote, on Jan- 
uary 4. 1841. at West llaven. lie was the son of 
Jonathan I'oote and .Martha l-'rishie. of ^)radI'^^d, 
Conn. rhe\' had : , 

( I ) .Sherman h'rishie h'oote. who was born .\jv. 
2j. 1841. at Xew Haven. He married Mary 
Rice, who was born on December 4, 184O; at 
.Xew hL'iven. .She was the daui^hter of 
( leori^e Rice. They had : 

a. I'dsworth l-Oote. who was born on Ja:-. 3, 

1874. 

b. Hem-y L\-man I'oote who was l)orn Mr.roK 

II. 1 88 1 . 







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STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 61 

(2) Elsworth Frisbie Foote, who was born ia 
July, 1843. 

vi. Sherman Stevens, who was born April 14, 1819 at 
West Haven. He married on March 14, 1878, at 
Montgomery, Alabama, Kate Lee Lewis, who was 
born on May 6, 1838 at Montgomery. She was 
the daughter of Henry P. Lee and Bessie Nich- 
olson. He served in the War of the Rebellion. 

vii. Francis Newton Stevens, who was born January 2 
1822. He married Delia Mansfield. They re- 
sided in Montana. 

viii. Jessie Minar Stevens, who wasborn June 11. 1825 
and who died on May 10, 1844. 

ix. Samuel Andrews Stevens, who was born June 11, 
1826, at New Haven. He married on Septem- 
ber I, 1859, Ellen Maria Ives, who was born on 
July 8, 1833, at Hamden, Conn. She died on 
June 30, 1880, at New Haven, and was buried at 
West Haven. She was the daughter of Henry, 
and Eliza Ives. They resided first at Hamden, 
Conn, and then at New Haven. They had : 

(i) Lizzie Ives Stevens, who was born on May 6 

1 86 1 and who died on September 8, 1861. 

(2) Nellie Stevens, who was born on Sept. 20, 

1862 and who died on September 28, 1862. 

(3) Mabel Ives Stevens, who was born Novem- 
ber 25, 1873. 

X. ]\Iary Elizabeth Stevens, who was born September 
22, 1828, at West Haven and who died on August 
28, 1883 and was buried there. She married on 
December 22, 1847, Frederick Sherman Ward, 
who was born on December 27, 181 2, at West Ha- 
ven, Conn., where he died on July 27, 1865. He 
was the son of Jacob Ward and Henrietta Kimber- 
ly. Jacob Ward and his son Frederick, were both 
masters of sailing vessels in the West India trade. 
They had: 



"C'i TIIH STEVENS GEXEALOGY 



( 1 ) Frederick Ward, who was born on April lo, | 
1849. and who died on April 12, 1849. 

{2) I'Vederick Sherman Ward, who was born on 

January 14, 1851. He married Jenny Lind 

Smith. 
(3) Samuel Ramus Ward, who was horn on 

April 15. 1853 and who died on August 31, 

1854. 

( 4) \\'allace Ward, who was born September 25. 
1855 and who died on August 2. 1861. He 
was born deaf and dumb. 

( 5 ) l^lliot \\'ard, who was born on December 
27. 1857. 

(()) Harry Kinil)erly \\'ard, who was born Aug. 
17, i860. He was l>orn deaf and dumb. 

{/} Josephine Ward, who was born on Nov. 20. 
1862, 

(8) .Mary Fredericka Ward, who was born Aug. 
31, 1865. The foregoing information was fur- 
nished on January 28. 1887, ^^Y Frederick S. 
Ward, of New Haven, Conn. 

xi. Harriet Augusta Stevens, who was born on ]May 2. 
1832, at West Ha\en. She married at West 
Haven on Januar\ 15, 1857, Stephen Goodyear 
Hotchkiss who was l)orn on Januar}' 25, 1830, at 
New Haven. 1 Ic was the son of Stephen Hotch- 
kiss and Ann .Maria (loixlyear, who resided at 
New Haven. 1 larriei Augusta Stevens with her 
husband resided at llotchkiss. .Montana. They 
had : 

< I) Amelia ( loodyear llotchkiss. who was bom 
in 1858. 

(2) Stephen ."elevens llotchkiss, who was born 
on January 23. 1 SOo. 

(3) .Vrthur Xcwion llotchkiss, who was born on 
February kj, 1804. 

(4) Maria Foui>e llotchkiss. who was born on 
A I arch o. 18^)7. 




JAMES REYNOLDS STEVENS 
of West Haven, Conn. 



STEVENS FA^[IL[ES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 65 

(5) Samuel Andrews Hotchkiss, who was born 
on January 19, 1871. 

xii. James Reynolds Stevens, who was born on July 
4, 1835, at West Haven. He married there on Dec. 
2, 1859, Cornelia I. Bishop, who was born oti 
August 13, 1839, at New Haven. She was the 
daughter of James Bishop and Mary A. Fairchild. 
James Reynolds Stevens was a Lieutenant in Bat- 
tery D. and also a member of the Hartford City 
Guard, during the war, and afterwards, with his 
Company, was stationed at the State arsenal but 
did not go to the front. The homestead is over 
200 years old. They had : 

(i) Eugene William Stevens who was lx)rn De- 
cember 31, 1867 a"<^ who died on June 6, 1870 

(2) Nellie C. Stevens, who was born on Feb. 12 
1870. 

(3) Paul Els worth Stevens, who was born Octo- 
ber 5, 1873. 

2. Esther Stevens, who was the sister of Deacon Thomas 
Stevens, was born about 17 14. She married Ebenezer 
Thompson who removed from West Haven in 1742 to 
Scituate, Mass. She died in 181 3 at the age of 99 
years. 

The following is an extract from a letter written in Jan. 
1849, by Esther Lois Thompson Caswell, forwarded 
by James Reynolds Stevens : 

"Ebenezer and Esther Stevens Thompson, our great 
grand parents, preserved with care a little book contain- 
ingthe family record, but owing to some accident it was 
lost. He was both Minister and Pastor of the Episco- 
pal Church in Scituate, Mass. He was greatly beloved 
and died soon after the Revolutionary War. His 
widow was almost heart broken. 

"A house and a few acres of land comprised their all, 
but with six daughters unprovided for except by their 
own industry thev always had something for those that 



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had less than tlK'iiisclvcs. She retained her mental 
])(i\\ers until the last. She was honored for her e' >r- 
reet walk throui^h life, and lovecl for her unmeasurel 
kindness and henevolenee. She made lace in her 

ninety-third year. I ler rt'main> lie >ide hy side with 
her hushand's in the l'^])isco])al hnryin^- ^rourids at West 
Scittiate, .Mass.; and. also, the remains of their descen- 
dants to the fourth generation are huried. there. Her 
t^'rave is under the l''])i>c< i])al Church" 'rhe\- had: 

i. h'.sther 'rhoni])Si m. who \\a> twent\-lhree \ears of 
ai^'e in i/f^, as recorded on her ^rax'eslone. 

ii. John 'rhoni])son. who was horn ahout 1743 in I'.il- 
hoa. S])ain. ij 

iii. l^henezer Thom])son,who was born ahout 1745. He 
married L\(lia Kinnicutt.wdio was born about 1747. 
She was the daughter of l-^dward Kinnicutt and 
his wife Marw of Providence. .^lie had tiu'ee 
children bv hdjcnezer Thompson as follows: ^ 

( 1 ) Sarah ddiom])son, ^vho was l)orn aliout t7^»5. 

(2) h'dward 'rhom])son, whowasl)orn about 1707 
and who was the father of I'.slher Lois 



rhomi)son Caswell. ; 

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(3) .\lar\- 'Jdiompson, who was boni about 17^)9^ 



Ebenezer 'rhomi)--on next married the second 
daug"hterof l'',dward and.\!ary Kinnicutt. They had 
six children, as follows: 

(1) I'd>enezer Thompson, who wa> horn abou'. 
1772. 

(2) John rhom]),sou. who was born alK)Ut 1774. 
( 3 ) Thomas Th' nnpsi >n. w ho waslx^rn about 1776. 

(4) |oseph Thompson, who was boni about I 771S. 

(5) Lx'dia I hom])son, who was born about 1783 
and who died in .March 184S. at the a^e of 
si\ty-eii;ht. 

( C) ) .Ste])hen Thouii)Son. who washoni about 1 7(S2 

iv. .\m\' 'rhom])son, who was bcu'u about 1747. .^he 



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STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY fJ9 

married Benjamin Palmer of Scituate. A [ass. He 
(lied in 1813 at the age of seventy. 

V. .\niiie Thompson, who was born about 174*-) and 
who died at the age of seventy-two. 

vi. Lucy Thompson, who was born about 1751 and 
who died at the age af 'J2-},. She never married. 

vii. Lois Thompson, who was born about 1753, and 
died at the age of 74. in 1827. She never marreid. 

viii. Mary Thompson, who was born about 1757. She 
married Lemuel Ransom of Micldleborough, Mass. 
After his death she returned to her mother's house 
in Scituate carrying with her the property be- 
queathed to her by her husband, which added much 
to the comfort of her mother and sisters. She 
died after a protracted illness at the age of eigthy- 
four years. She had no chiklren. 

ix. Jane Thompson, who was born about 1759 and died 
in 1822 at the age of 63 years. She married 
Rev. William Wheeler. They had no children. 
Some of these women were endowed with more 
than common intellect and their society was much 
sousi'ht after. 



SECTION \']II. 
THE PIERCE^STEVENS FAMILY, of Gloucester, Mass. 

David Pierce was born on October 5, 17 13 and died about 1750. 
He was the son of Samuel Pierce, who married on January 18, 1703 
Sarah Sanders of Duxbury. Samuel Pierce was the son of Abraham 
Pierce, who was born in 1638, in Plymouth. He died in 1718, in Dux- 
bury. Abraham Pierce was the son of Abraham Pierce, who was in 
Plymouth as early as i623._ Samuel Pierce removed from Duxbury. 
in 1713, and went to Gloucester, Mass., where he carried on the business 
of shipbuilding. 

David Pierce married, on January 20, 1736, Susan Stevens, who 
was the daughter of Samuel Stevens. Samuel Stevens was the .-^-jn 
of James, who was the son of William Stevens, supposed to have l)een 
the great shipwright of Gloucester, Mass. Susan Stevens was Ix.rn 



70 THE STEVEXS GEXEALOG'*' ' 

I 

on March 2^. 1717, at ( lloucestcr. She died in 1753 at the ai^e of \ 
thirty-six. David Pierce was tlie l)rother of Jonathan ami Jo>epii , 
Pierce, of Gloucester. Mass. 

He. by liis wife Susan, liad chihh'en, as foHows: 

I. Da\i(l I'ierce, Jr., who particularly distinguished himself dur- 
inij' the Revolutionary War. 



He eml)arked upon the sea in his bovhood well fur- 
nished by nature with the (pialities which usually 
command success. He was enter])risino", industrious, temperate and | 
frugal and consequently in early manhood accumulated sufficient 
means to Ijecome the owner of two vessels engag'ed in the Labrador , 
fishing' trade, of one of which he himself was master. Continued 
success soon enabled him to increase his enterprise and he engaged 
in another branch of business, t(^ attain finally to wealth and an extent 
of trade of tlie fir>t rank among the merchants of Gloucester. He 
shared with other the losses which resulted to our fishery and com- 
merce from the disputes with the mother C()untr\- ; and the commence- 
ment of the l\e\-olutionary war found him consideral)l\' reduced in 
jjro].ert\-. but he still had sufficient with the help of partners to buibl 
and fit out a large ship for privateering: which business he jjursued 
to the end of the struggle and he was so enriched by it as to be able 
t<:> engage again extensi\-eh- in his own maritime a(h'entures of com- 
merce and the fisheries. 

I'pon the eslal)lishment of |)eace the countr\- entered u])on a career 
of great commercial ])rosperit\' in which .\lr. Pierce was a large par- 
ticii)anl. l)nnng a ])eriod of twent\' \ears his enterprise was crowned 
with such eminent success as to entitle him to a ])lace among th-.' 
wealthiest merchants of his time. The amount of Mr. Pierce's prop- 
erty was once estimated by himself at $300,000 but his brother, the 
late Gol. William Pierce, considered him worth more than that amount. 
If even that was its \alue. it nurst have been the largest estate ever 
accumulated in ( iloucester. .Mr. David Pierce owned several ships, 
some of whieli were built expressl}' for his use. and one of these was 
ol a burden lluii unusual; and this was em])lo\ed in the whale fishery 
while the rest were kept in the luu'o])ean and Indian trade. 

-Mr. Pierce was the ])rinci])al owner of the brig "(Iloucester", fit- 
ted out as a ])rivat(.'er. in 1777. The "■(iloucester" mounted eighteen 
carriages and guns, and had a crew of one hundred and thirt\- men, 
including officers. Competent expectations were entertained of a sue- 




JONATHAN CROSBY 
Brother-in-Law of the Author. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 73. 

cessful cruise, but it was the unfortunate destiny of the vessel to go 
dou'n at sea with nearly the whole company embarked in her. The 
"Gloucester" before being lost had been quite successful in ca^pturing 
the "Two Friends", a valuable prize with a cargo of wine and salt 
Upon the banks of Newfoundland she took a fishing brig called the 
"Sparks", with fish and salt. The loss of the "Gloucester" made 
sixty widows among the wives of the town of Gloucester alone, an, I 
the calamity overwhelmed the town with sorrow and gloom. To the 
mourners, the following winter was one of unutterable grief that w^s 
somewhat exaggerated by the tales which superstition bore to their 
dismal firesides, that the fate of their husbands and friends liad 
been indicated by signs from the invisible world. 

Nothing daunted by the loss of the "Gloucester," Mr. Pierce the 
next year (1778) went again patiently to work and with a little assis- 
tance from the people of Ipswich, fitted out a new ship of four hundred 
tons burden, mounting eighteen guns and had a crew of one hundred 
and thirty-five men and boys. So reduced in circumstance^ had Mr. 
Pierce become from the losses sustained before the war, and the loss 
of the ship "Gloucester," that it required nearly all of his remaining 
capital to complete the new ship named by him "General .Stark." which, 
however, soon captured a schooner loaded with salt and a ship called the 
"Providence." On the 5th of April, 1779, the "General Stark" sailed 
on her third cruise, the most important enterprise of the kind, consider- 
ing the size of the ship, the number of men enlisted and the general 
preparations for the cruise, which was undertaken in Gloucester during 
the war. On the tenth day out, she encountered a gale on the Grand 
Bank, during which one of the crew was lost ; cruising to the eastward, 
she fell in with a brig from Limerick loaded with beef, pork and butter. 
This vessel and cargo the "General Stark" took and sent to (jloucester 
where she arrived safe and gave great joy to the people who were in 
want of provisions at the time. 

The "General Stark" continued her cruise without seeing any of 
the enemy's vessels until she reached Westward Islands where she made 
out a ship and a brig to windward. The ship displayed an English 
ensign and bore down for the "General Stark", the brig following. Tho 
"General Stark", outsailing the enemy, took in her sails as soon as the 
British vessels came within her gun shot. The ship was found to be 
a vessel mounting twenty-eight guns and the brig fourteen guns. Both 
vessels opened fire upon the "General Stark" which returned it witii 
broadside and long shot. A running fight was kept up tor some time 



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^\•l^en the commander of the "■( leneral Stark"" justly concluded that it 
\\-ould only he wastin;^- ammunition and exposing- his men to continue the 
action against such su|)erior force I the eneni\- having fort\-t\vo gun,- 
to !iis eighteen, or more than dou])le his numl)er ) hauled off. The 
brig- now rounded to rake the "(leneral Stark"", hut her shot fell short; 
the ship threw one shot into the ■■Stark"s"" mizzenmast, five through the 
l)()at on the booms, and one in her (piarter. The "l ieneral Stark"" suc- 
ceeded in getting' away, and then cruised to the eastward and sighted 
a sail which proved to be the liritish ship " ('orcu])ine"', of fourteen 
giuis. She struck and sin"rendered to the "(ieneral Stark" without 
firing a gun. Taking the guns and light sails of the "Porcupine,"" the 
commander of the "Stark"' gave the captain of the " rorcu])ine"" some 
prov'i.sions and returned to him his x'essel. 

The "(leneral Stark"" next fell in with an hLnglish brig from Bris- 
tol, with an assorted cargo, which she captured: and. a few davs later, 
took a shi]) bound to ( )])orto which >he di\-ested of sails, cable and 
anch.ors and then sunk', .\fter cruising a while off C"a|)e h'inisterre 
and down the Hay of liiscay, the "(leneral Stark"" ])ut into Ihlboa to 
refit. She was taken ashore and stri])])ed, and her armament wa.s 
taken ashore. .\ sickness was brought on board bv the liristol Ijrig, 
which the surgeons ])ronounced to l)e yellow fever. This disease 
spread among the crew of the "(leneral Stark"", causing the death oi 
several, and tiiirty at a time were confined in the hos])ital. 

As soon as the "(leneral Stark"" was read\- for sea, the authorities 
at llilljoa offered the conunander $i,ooo if he would go out in th.e bay 
and take a warlike ve>sel. sup])osed to be an enemy"s cruiser. He 
accordingl}- sailed, and in a few da\s sighted a brig and a lugger, the 
latter of whom kept to the windward out of his waw but on si)eaking 
the brig, he ascertained that the lugger was a (luernse}- privateer and 
succeeded in decoying her to him b\- hoisting an {{nglish ensign. She 
immediatel}' bore awa\' and ran down under lee of the "(^icneral Stark", 
and on l)eing hailed, ga\e the name of an hjiglish shi]) from W hite- 
haven. 'Idle crew of the "(leneral Stark"" were then mustered to their 
f|uarters, the bjiglish ensign lowered and the -\merican flag run uo 
and the i^nglish vessel ordered to strike her colors : l)Ut instea<l of com- 
phiug with orders, the luigiish vessel luffed, intending to cross the 
''Stark"s"" fore-foot and escajje to the wind. The "(leneral Stark"". 
hiiwe\er, luffed at the sauie time and gave the kjighsh a broadside 
ujniu which the latter surrendered. The prize was taken to iUlboa 




ALMA CROSBY 
Son of Carolina Barnes Crosb\ 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 77 

and sold for $i.6oo, to which was added the stipulated sum of $i,ooo 
for taking her. 

From Bilboa, the "General Stark'" sailed for home in Julv, and 
when a few days out, decoyed an English cutter, but while the lieu- 
tenant's boat's crew were on board the "General Stark", her secret 
character was discovered and the cutter escaped. Ten days later, 
after a chase she came up with the cutter and the latter hauled up and 
]>repared for action, but after a brave resistance for two hours 
surrendered, having first sunk the mail she was carrying from Jamaica 
to England. Her topmast was all shot away by the "Stark", six men 
were killed and nine wounded. The "General Stark" had one boy 
killed and five wounded. 

The next prize taken was a brig loaded with fish and bound from 
Newfoundland to Lisbon, of fourteen guns. Ten of the guns were 
found to be Quaker or wooden guns. The "Stark" next took two 
brigs loaded with fish, but was prevented from making more prizes 
as she had twenty of her crew on the sick list, and was encumbered 
with eighty-four prisoners aboard. 

The next two cruises of the "General Stark" were not successful. 
She encountered a severe gale and was compelled to throw overboard 
all her guns, save five, with which she encountered an English ship 
of superior force, and was obliged to haul off and escape. Her next 
cruise was to the mouth of the St. Lawrence and it was successful for 
she captured three English ships, the "Detroit", the "Polly" and the 
"Beaver". On her next cruise, when out only one week, she was cap- 
tured by the "Chatham" and carried to Halifax and converted into an 
English packet, called the "Antelope". She was finally wrecked at the 
Pelew Islands. 

The other privateers owned by Mr. David Pierce, were the 
"Wilkes" which was captured and carried to Newfoundland, retaken 
and brought back, and when near the West India islands, captured the 
second time. The "Success", like the "Wilkes", was built by Mr. 
Pierce. He sent her to the W'est Indies, wdien she was captured on 
Jier way home and carried to Halifax. The ship "Gloucester Packet", 
taken by the "General Stark", went to Cadiz, capturing a brig called 
the "Major" with a cargo of flour. On the night of March 31, 1782, 
the ship "Harriet", owned by Mr. David Pierce and lying in the har- 
bor of Gloucester, loaded for Curacoa. l)ut having only two men 
on board was cut out by some men from an English fourteen gun brig. 
Mr. Pierce on rising from his bed on the morning of April i. missed his 



lO THE STEXENS GENEALOGY 

shii) and discovered licr i nitride the harlx)!' running' off in an easterly^ 
direction witli a stroni^'. fair wind. 

There was no time to l)e lo>t and he ])roceeded ininiechately to the 
meetini^" house ancl ran^" the heU. Ili> slii]) "lletsev"" was then l\in.L,' 
across the dock at tlie head of his wharf, without i^oods or hallast on 
board, entireh- (hsmantleth liax'iuL;" her topmast and rii^^in^' .all down, 
having oidy her lower mast standing', and the tide was now at the 
lowest el)b. He determined to i)tit this shi]) in order and start in ])ur- 
suit of the ca])tured vessel as soon as the tide would serve. \ Olun- 
teers in ^reat nnml)ers attended to the necessar\- ])reparations and a 
crew of one hundred men was (|uickl\' enlisted for the enterprise. 

As soon as there was sufficient water, the ship moved Ironi the. 
dock, men at work all the while on the ris^'^'ins^- and l)endinL;' sails. 
The wind beinq- li^q-ht. she was assisted in Q'etting" out of the harbor hy 
tow-boats. .Mr. I'ierce beint^" on board. < ireat was the joy of tho^c 
on board at da\lij4'ht the next niornini;- when the_\" discovered the 
■■Jlarriet"" in chari^'e of the l-ji.L;lish briL;" and a Ijlack looking- boai 
ai)i)arentl\' a fishing- \'es$cl. The ■"lletsy" had been pierced for twent} 
_Qims and her armament wa> coui])lete and as soon as the "Ihirriet 
was overtaken she was ^ix'en up with no effort on the part of tlu' 
enem\- to retain her. The ■'llarriet" wa> then ])ut in charL^'c of Mr. 
Pierce's brother. Tol. William I'ierce. and both vessels arrived in (llou- 
cester the next afternoon to the .^reat jo}' of the iniiabitants. 

T!ie (lloucester artiller\- com])any. organized soon after the c1o>j 
of the Rev(i]utionary War, recei\-ed from .Mr. I)a\-id Pierce, the ])re>- 
ent of a verv elei^ant stand of colors. The flaj^" was presented at .Mr. 
Pierce's house, where the company, at his in\'itation. jiartook of amjik' 
and o-cnerous refreshments. 

\\dien he was of the age of three score and ten. however, as it to 
demonstrate the instal)ility of all worldly success, a series of mis- 
fortunes reduced .Mr. I'ierce at once from affluence to bankruptcy. 
His most serious losses resulted from disasters to his <hi])>. one ol 
which, his last and best, with xalualile freight, was lost on the ])a<- 
sage home from India and the insurance on this shi]) was to him so 
ruinous as to close his commercial career. I he great and sudde'i 
change in his circumstances might well be ex])ected. considering the un- 
usual weakness of age, to ca-l a shadow o\er his future ])eace and haj)- 
piness. but it is said that he bore the trials with resignation and did 
not allow the loss of ])ropert\ lo darken the ex'ening of his life with 
the hues of sadness and discontent. 




FRANCES WILLARD 
A distant relative and close friend of the Author. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF PURITAN ANCESTRY 8l 

Those wlio remembered him in the days of his prosperity, speak 
of him as a man honest in all his dealings. The venerable merchant 
passed from his high position to a state of dependence in which he 
lived about ten years. He died in March, 1818. 

IL Joseph Pierce, who was born in Gloucester, Mass. He re- 
moved to New Gloucester, Me., where he died, in 1837. 

HL \\'illiam Pierce, who was lx)rn in 1751. He was left 

an orphan at an early age, and was provided for in 
the family of a maternal uncle with whom he remained. He received 
only such advantages of education as were common at that time, till 
he was old enough to commence a seafaring life. Good traits were 
early discovered in him and such were his habits of enterprise, sagacity 
and prudence that when quite young he was employed by David Pierce, 
his brother, in the management of his extensive lousiness operations. 
At the age of twenty-one he was placed in command of a vessel iti 
the West Indies, which calling he pursued with such success as in a 
few years to acquire sufficient property to be aljlc to establish himself 
as a merchant. 

During the Revolutionary War he participated in the risks and 
profits of privateering. He was the l)uilder and owner of a privateer 
called the "Friendship", a brig that captured near the West Indies 
a vessel of one hundred and thirty tons with a cargo of rum. The brig 
also captured the "Schooner" and the "Speedwell." 

W'hen peace came he engaged in extensive commercial pursuits 
which largely increased his property and elevated him in the principal 
business of the world, to rank with the most eminent merchants of 
New England. "His generosity was proverbial and as one of his 
many liberal acts may be cited the gift of Fifteen Hundred Dollars 
towards the erection of a meeting house in Gloucester, in 1805. At 
the organization of the militia of the State, soon after the close of 
the Revolutionary War he was honored with the commission of colo- 
nel of the third Envoy Regiment and, on November 3, 1788. brought 
out his command for exercise and service. 

He was twice married and had several children among whom 
were : 

1. William Pierce, who was born in 1778. He spent a 
few years in a seafaring life and was then admitted 
a partner in his father's business until the time of his 
appointment to the office of collector of customs for 



i?2 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

the port of Gloucester. He was representative in 
the General Court in 1806 and 1807, and died on De- 
cember 14, 1 8 14. He was in the office of the Glouces- 
ter Bank, at the time of his death. 
2. George W. Pierce, who was born in 1779. held the of- 
fice of collector iov the port of (Gloucester and repre- 
sented the town in the ( General Gourt, in 1841. 
He married a daughter of William W. Par- 
ratt, of Portsmouth, N. H., who removed to Glouces- 
ter and became a partner in the mercantile firm. He 
was for many years a leading citizen of the towai. He 
was also the town's single representative in the General 
Court for several years and afterwards he became a 
State Senator. 









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LEON Mcdonald 

Adopted son of the Author. 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



PART II. 
Stevens Families of New England. 



SECTION I. 
SAMUEL STEVENS, of Woodstock, Me. 

SAMUEL STEVENS, the brother of Ezra Stevens, was born on 
Sept. i6, 1754. He first married Desire Harlow. They removed from 
Plymouth to Paris, Me., and then to Woodstock. He was in the war 
of 181 2. He served two terms in the state legislature from 1822-31 
and was very much respected. He owned the first mill in Woodstock. 
He married, second, Emma Swan, who was born on March 29, 1767. 
She was the daughter of William Swan, of Sherwood, Me. 

Samuel Stevens died at the age of one-hundred and two years, on 
October 25, 1856. He had : 

I. Samuel Stevens, Jr., who was born on January 6, 1789, in 
Plymouth, Mass. He married Betsy Doten. He was 
killed while working at Rock Mills. They had: 

I. Samuel Stevens, who was born on December i, 1823. He 
married on December 31, 1855. Jane Lockhart, who 
was born on September 6, 1824. She was the daugh- 
ter of John Lockhart of Nova Scotia. They had: 

i. Lizzie Jane Stevens, who was born on Septemljer 9, 
1857 and died on March 31, 1882. 

ii. George Lockhart Stevens, who was born on Jan. 
5, i860, and who died on September 6, 1883. 
He was a printer. 



^0 THE STENEXS GENEALOGY j 

2. Josepli Doten Stevens, who married and resided in 
Kansas. He had four children. i 

II. Eleaser Stevens, who was born on January 13, 1792. He 

married Nancy Stevens, of Sumner. They had : 

1. Charles W. Stevens, who was born on January 31, 1817. 

He married Evelyn Dean, of Paris, Me. They had: 

i. Charles E. Stevens, who was born on Eebruary 22, 

1844. 
ii. William E. Stevens, who died very young, 
iii. William O. Stevens, who was born on August 12, 

T850. 
iv. Emma E. Stevens, who was born on T^iiuar\- 10, 

1855- ■ ■ j 

2. Nancy Stevens, who married Solon Chase. 

3. Sylvia Stevens, who married Hubbard Rowe. 

4. Oates Stevens 

5. Eliza Stevens, who married Walson Upody. 

III. Desire Stevens, who was born on January 3, 1798. She died 

in Portland, Me., on April 10, 1869. She married 
Artemas h'elt. of Rumford, Me. He was born on October 
15, 1800. Artemas Eelt was the son of Joshua Felt and 
Lucy Spaulding Shafford, who removed to Rumford. Me., 
previous to 1800. and to Woodstock, Me., in 1809. He 
died in 1862. He was the son of Peter and Lucy Andrews 
Eelt, of Lynn, Mass., afterwards of Temple, N. H. 
They, had : 

T. Jesse Felt. He was a jeweler and lived in Portland, 

Me. 
2. Samuel I'elt, who married Martha Clark. He was a 

mason and resided at Locker Mills, Me. They had: 

i. Estella Felt ' 

ii. Nellie Felt, who married Thomas Daniels and re- 




EUGENE TROUSLOT 
Brother-in-Law of the Author. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND 8c> 

sided in Portland, Me. Thev had : 
(i) Lester Daniels 
(2) Alai-}' Daniels. 



iii. George Felt 
iv. Lizzie Felt 
V. Alice l'\'lt. 

3. Artenias Felt 

4. Desire Felt 

5. Lucy Felt, who married Abner C. Libby and resided at 

Locker Mills. They had : 

i. Jessie F. Libby, who married Ena Young, 
ii. Dora Libby, who married F. B. Swan. 

6. Lizzie D. Felt, who married O. R. Yates, M. D., and 
resided at West Paris, Me. They had : 

i. Alton D. Vch Yates, who died young, 
ii. Llewellyn Felt Yates, 
iii. Myrtle Felt Yates. 

7. Eliza R. Felt, who married Van Buren Stephens. They 

had : 

i. Velina C. Stephens, who was born on November i, 
1857. She married Charles R. Dunham who was 
born on November 11, 1848. They had: 
( i) Frank R. Dunham, who was born on Decem- 
ber 9, 1880. 

ii. Frank Stephens, who married Georgia Stone. M. 
D. She was a graduate of Brunswick and re- 
sided at Lynn, Mass. 



IV. Jesse Stevens, who was born on December 12, 1802. He 
narried Abigail Serney. They had : 



ii Somna Stevens, 

2.1 Lizzie Stevens, who married George D. Robertson. 

3. ! Daniel Stevens, who was born on November 5, 1841, 



90 • THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

married Elizabeth Melber, in Lewiston. 

V. Emma Stevens, who was born on December 30, 1804. She 

inarried Richard Serney. They had : 

1. Delaina Serney 

2. Samuel Serney 

3. Emma Serney 

4. Richard Serney. 

VI. Benjamin Stevens, who was iDorn on March 28, 1807. He 

married Julia Daniels, of Woodstock, Me. She died on 
April 3. 1887. They had: 

1. Sarah Stevens, who died young. 

2. Emma Stevens, who was born on May 31, 1833. 

3. Oren Stevens, who was a physician at Oxford, Me 
He graduated at Brunswick. He first married Ellei 
Davis, and, second, Sarah Libby. They had : 

i. George E. Stevens, who married Ida M. Dow, on 
November 16, i88r. They had: 

( I ) Ward J. Stevens, who was born on Novem- 
ber 4, about 1884. 

(2) P)ertha A. Stevens, who was born on May 
28. 1 1 



4. Eliza Stevens, who died young. 

5. Ester Ellen Stevens, who married John Hali and ; e- 

sided in Boston. 

6. Julia M. Stevens 

7. Jemiy Stevens, who died young. 

VII. ( )ren Stevens, who was born on March 6, 1809. He died 

\oung. 

VIII. Jane Stevens, who was born on April 29. 1812. She 
married Joseph Davis. They had : 

I. Lovina Davis, who was born on October i, 1835. She 
married Orasmus Mute. She died on December 27, 




EVELINE FARLEY 
Who lived with the Author for three years. 



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STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND y^J 

1880. They had : 

i. Henry O. Mute, who was born on March 14, 1862. 

ii. Joseph Edson Mute, who was born on September 

3. 1863. 
iii. Edith R. Mute, who was born on April 8, 1865. 
iv. Ernest Mute, who was born on September 5, 

1867. He died on March 4, 1868. 
v. hVankie E. Mute, who was born on January 29, 

1869. He died on January 5, 1870. 
vi. Mabel Louise Mute, who was born on March 
26, 1871. 

2. Joseph Henry Davis, who married Julia Irish. 

3. Antoinette Davis, who married Charles Chase. 

4. Jennie Davis, who married Alfred Bryant. 

IX. Mary Stevens, who was born on April 19, 1815. 



SECTION II. 
EZRA STEVENS, of Buckfidd, Me. 

EZRA STE\'ENS, was born on Feb. 27, i> - at T.uckfield, Me. 
He married L}(lia Robinson, who was born on (Xcober ifi, 1789, and 
who died on January 6. 1827. He was killed by a horse on January 
26, 1820. They had : 

Benjamin S. Stevens, who was born on September 29, 1808 at 
Simmer, Me. He married, first, Abigail Sampson, who was born on 
May 30, 181 2 at Middleboro, Mass. She was the daughter of Nathan 
Sampson and Miss Holland. She died on July 30, i860. They re- 
sided at Peru, then at Paris, Me., and afterwards Hartford, Me., in 
1830. He married the second time. Olive Rich, in Oxford. She 
resided in Lawrence, Mass. He died on May 8, 1874, at Paris Me. 
He was a Universalist and a farmer. By his second wife he had no 
children, but his first wife had : 

I. Ezra Stevens, who was born on January 9, 1831, at Sumner, 
Me. On Januarv 23, i860, he married Laura Butter- 
field Andrews, at Biddiford, Me. She was the great 



94 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

grandchild of John Holland, who came in the Mayflower in 
1620. Ezra Stevens commenced life as a peddler at th',^ 
age of sixteen. In 1857 they settled in Barnett. In 

1868 they moved to Briant Pond, Me., and there he opened 
a general store with a stock of clocks, watches and jewelr}-. 
In 1865 he went into the show and Museum business, and 
traveled through the West with the Australian Circus. Ho 
had a copy of the Stevens Bible printed in London. They 
had: 

1. Cora Ella Stevens. She married and had: Joseph- 

ine, who was born in Paris, Me., on December 11. 1859. 
She married Colby Allen in Norway. Me. He was a 
clothier. They moved to Boston in 1883, and then to 
Minneapolis, ]\linn. . where he went into the real estate 
business. She died on February 9, 1884, and was bur- 
ied at Briant Pond, Me. She was a member of the 
V. O. G. C, at Norway. Me. They had : 

i. Guy Glendon Allen, who was born on February 9, 
1876 and who died on March 15. 1883. 

ii. E. Lenwoodman Allen, who was born on February 
22, 1879 and who died on September 18. 1879. 

2. John Ezra Stevens, who was born on March I, 18O1. He 

married Corie Swane in Rumford. Me., on C)ctober 
6, 1883. He was a jeweler and also a member of the 
Masonic Lodge at Briant Pond, Me. They had : 

i. Glendon Webster Swane Stevens, who was l)orn 

on May 27, 1885. 
ii. Elizabeth Laura Swane Stevens, who was born 

on February 19. 1887. 

3. Annie Laura Stevens, who was born in 1861. She 
married Eugene Cole on September 29, 1883. They 
had: 

i. Clarence Eugene Cole, who was lx>rn on May 8. 
1884. 



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ROLLIN B. TROUSLOT and BARNARD FIELD STEVENS 
Nephews of the Author. 



STEVIiXS FAMILIES OF XFW EXGLAAD 97 

4. I'liebe M. Cole Stevens, who was l)orn on Aut;u3t 
2~, 1862. She married Clarence ( ). Smith at Law- 
rence, on May 3, 1882. They had: 

i. Laura Mabel Smith, who was Ijorn on [March 31, 
1884. 

5. I.ydia L. Stevens, who was born on Febmary 25, 

1864. ^lie married Clarke B. Rankin, W. D.. at 
r.riant Pond, on Oct. 18, 1887. 

6. Alargelia Stevens, who was born on January 2'}^, \'^()(\ 
and who died on September 9. 1870. 

7. Infant. 

8. (ieorge Lewis Stevens, who was born on January 26, 

1870. Lie was a member of the Chautauqua school, 
of Plainfield, X. Y., class 91, C. L. S. C. He re- 
sided at Briant Point, Me. 

9. Birdena May Stevens, who was born on May 13, 1874. 

10. Harry Iruen Stevens, who was born on August 12, 
1875 and who died on August 8. 1886. 

II. Sarah J. Stevens, who was born in September, 1833. She 
married John Garry. They had : 

1. Ella J. Garry, who was born on April 13, 1857, 
at Paris, Me. She died on March 31, 1854. 

2. Joseph Garry, who was born on September 18, 1852. 

He married twice. He lost one child when he resid- 
ed in Lynn, Mass. 

3. Abby J. Garry, who was born on November 17, 1853, 

at Paris, Me. She married Justin Millet in 1873, 
at Norway, Me. They had : 

i. Annie L. ^Millet, who was born on November 30, 

1875. 
ii. Alton Millet, who was born on December 30, 

1877. 
iii. Mabel (i. Millet, who was born on July 16, 

t88i. 
iv. lerome 1". Millet, who was born on October 13, 
US83. 



'jS 'Jill-: siiLViiNs gi':ni-:.\i,(){;v 

V. Ethel Millet, who was bom on August i6, 1886 

111. Adolphus M. Stevens, who was horn on May 18, 1835, '■'• 

Peru, IMe. He died on January 9, 1836. 
IV'. Lewis H . H. Stevens, who was born on July 17, 1837. 1 Ic 

was in the Civil War. in 1861. He died at Woodstock, 

Me. 
\'. Lydia L. A. Stevens, who was l)orn on December 10, 1840, 

at Paris, ]\Ie.. and died on March i, 1858, at Oxford. Me. 
\'I. Vlargelia J. Stevens, who was born on August 22. 1843, 

died on June 24, 186 1. 



SECTIOX Hf. 

ANDREW STEVENS, o^ Montpelier, Vt. 

AXDRIA\' STlAd^.XS. who came from Wales in the 17th century 
was bor.nd ou.t to his imcle when a hoy. The boy was used so badly 
that he ran away and sailed for America. When near the shore he 
was shipwrecked but managed to swim ashore, and when near the 
land found some one hanging on to him. This proved to be a lady 
whose life he had sa\ed and who afterwards became his wife. When 
lji> old uncle died his estate descended to the nephew but he never 
went back to claim it, and it is supposed that it is still awaiting a 
claimant. He had a son. Timothv Stevens, who had children, ;is fol- 
lows : 

I. Prince Stevens, who died at East Montpelier, Vt. 

II. Reliance Stevens, who married and had children, as fol- 

lows : 

1. Clarlv .Stevens, who was born on ( )ctober 15, 1764 
at Rochester. Mass. He removed to Montpelier, V'ei • 
mont from .Massachusetts in 1790 and after that year 
his father, mother, sisters and brothers also removed 
to Montpelier. He married on Deceml^er 30, 1792. 
Hulda h'oster. in Rochester, wdio was born there oi 
August 28, 1776. She died on July 18, 1845, '^ 
East Montpelier. He died on November 20, 1853. 




DEACON HORACE BARNES and WIFE 



STEVEN'S FAxMILIES OF NEW EXGLAXD 



lor 



He took part in the Revolutionary \\'ar. He was 
a farmer and a whaler. They had: 

i. Seneca Stevens, who was bom about 1793. 

11. PauHna Stevens, who was born about 1795. 

iii. Mary Stevens, who was born about 1797. 

IV. Stephen F. Stevens, who was lx)rn on March 24, 
1799, and who married, on July 8, 1829, at Fer- 
resburg, Rachael F. Byrd, who was born on Feb- 
ruary 6. 1804, at Vergennes, Vt. He was a rep- 
resentative in the State Legislature and sergeant 
at arms of the State House. He was also a 
farmer. He died on April 30. 1857. at East 
Montpelier, Vt. She died on September 14 

1868. They had: 

(i) Mary Stevens, who was born about 1830. 

(2) Thomas B. Stevens, who was born on No- 
vember 28, 1833. married on December 3, 
1862, at Cabot, \'t.. Jane L. Bliss, of Calais, 
who was born an July 19, 1841. He was 
a farmer. They had : 

a. Leonora R.' Stevens, who was born on 
^Nlarch 29. 1869. i" East Montpelier. 

(3) Timothy Stevens, who was 1x)rn about 

1835- 

(4) William B. Stevens, who was born about 
1837. 

(5) Annie Stevens, who was born about 1839. 

(6) James Stevens, who was born about 1840. 

(7) Charles F. Stevens, who was born in 1842. 

V. Clark Stevens. Jr.. who was born about 1801. 
vi. Timothy Stevens, who was born about 1803. 
vii. James Stevens, who was born about 1804. 
viii. Huldah Stevens, who was born about 1806. 

Smith Stevens, who was born about 1766. 
Mary Stevens, who was born about 1768. 



I02 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

4. Betsey Stevens, who was born about 1770. 

5. Hinkley Stevens, who was born about 1772. 

6. Prince Stevens, who was liorn about 1774, at Mont- 

])eHer and who was buried there. 

7. Rehance Stevens, who was born about 1776. 

8. Charles Stevens, who was born about 1778. 

III. John Stevens 

IV. Lemuel Stevens. 



SECTION IV. 
THOMAS STEVENS, of Worcester, Mass. 

THOMAS STE\'ENS, who was the brother of Dr. Cyprian Stev- 
ens and Simon Stevens, was born about 1756 or 60. He married Sail'/ 
Stowell of Worcester, ]\Iass. He died on June 19, 1815. They had 
children, as follows: 

I. Daniel Stevens, who was born about 1782 at Worcester, 

Mass., and who married Almina Stevens, his cousin, the 
(laughter of Dr. C\prian Stevens. 

II. Sally Stevens, who was born on September 24, 1784 at Paris, 

Me., married Jared AT. Ruck, of Norway, i\le. 

III. Benjamin Stevens, who was born in October 1786, at Paris, 

Me., married Mary Briggs, of Glover Vt. He died on 
May 15, 1861, and she died on September 9, 1848. They 
had : 

I. (ieorge W. Stevens, who was born on November 4, 
1817. married Summit Shurtleff. They had: 

i. George F. Stevens, who was born on August 21, 
1849, niarned Eugenia ^^^hitman. They had : 

(i) Eugenia A. Stevens, who was born on No- 
vember 25, 1876. 
(2) W^illie A. Stevens, who was 1)orn on Feb- 




SOLON BOOMER and LOIS BARNES BOOMER 



STKNKXS FAMILIKS OF NKW l<:\(iLAND IO5 

ruarv 19, 1878 and who died on April 19, 
1879. 

(3) Albert V. Stevens, who was born on Julv 
8, 1881. 

(4) Dora May Stevens, who was born on No- 
vember 3, 1882. 

(5) Mallard A. Stevens, wlio was l)orn on 
June 29, 1885. He was a twin. 

(6) Martha A. Stevens, twin, who was born 
on June 29, 1885, married William Willis at 
West Paris, Me. 

2. Lewis Stevens, who was born on May 27, 1819, died 

on August 2;^, 1819. 

3. Hartwell Stevens, who was born on September 10, 

1820. 

4. Susie Ann Stevens, who was l)orn on Marcli 28, 1822, 

married Abram lUick of Norway, Me. 

5. Elutra Stevens, who was born on January 23. 1824, 

died on August 25, 1849. 

IV. John Stevens, who was born about 1788. He studied med- 

icine at Paris, Me. 

V. Clara Stevens, who was born al)Out 1790 at Paris, Me. 

VI. Thomas Stevens, jr., who was born about [792, and who 

married .AFahala lUirtlett. He died on November 26, 
1865 at Paris, iMe. They had: 

1. Francis ^Marian Stevens, who was born in February 

1832. 

2. Augustus Chase Stevens, who was born on October 5, 

1833- 

3. Louisa Woodiuan Stevens, who was born on Octobei 

19. T835. 

4. Daniel I'.artlett Stevens, who was born on January 
24, 1837. 'I'hey had : 

i. John Stevens, who married Sarah Buck. They 
had: 



i06 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

(i) Lizzie Stevens, who was born on March 
25. 1869 and who died on July 3, 1876. 

5. Dana P>oar(hnan Stevens, who was born about 1839. 

VII. -Martha Stevens, who wj^s born alxnit 1793, married Johri 
I'arker Wartford. at Paris, Me. 

VIII. Ehza Stevens, who was born on November 23, 1795. 
She married at Paris, Me. 



SECTIOX V. 

SIMON STEVENS, of N. H. 

SIMON STEVENS, who (bed on I'cb. 12, 1842, married Nancy 
French. She died on August 8, 1834. The}- had: 

I. Rufus Stevens, who was lx:)rn on October 21, 182 1, married 

Sarah More. 

II. Alemare Stevens, who was born on July 28. 1823, married 

Jane Flendres of Boston, Mass. 

III. Levi H. Stevens, who was born on July 3, 1825 married 

Sarah A. Bartle, of P.ath, N. H. 

IV. Cyrus F. Stevens, who was liorn on March 28, 1827, mar- 

ried Miss Laughlin. 

V. Jane R. Stevens, who was born on April 29, 1829. 

VI. Sarah Stevens, who was born on July 29, 183 r, married S. 

M. Black. 

VII. Abigail F. Stevens, who was born on October 9, 1833 
died on February 2, 1882. Slie married for the .second 
time, in 1856, Wedon Massy P. Felton. 

VIIT. Jeruis C. Stevens, who was born on March 6, T838 and 

who died on March 8, 1867. 
IX. .Mary A. Stevens, who was born on January 31, 1841. died j 

in l\Iay 1877. 




ORTON BARNES and SISTERS 
Children of Deacon Barnes. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND IO9 

SECTION VI. 
DR. CYPRIAN STEVENS, of Maine. 

DR. CYPRIAN STEVENS, who was born about 1759 married 
Sally Robinson. He died on July 3, 1807. They had : 

I. Almina Stevens, who was born on June 7. 1791, and who 

married Daniel Stevens. She died in China, Me. 

II. Harriet Stevens, who was born on November 6, 1793, mar- 

ried William Fobes, of Paris, Me. 

III. Cyprian Stevens, who was born on March 26, 1795, mar- 

ried Almina Thayer, on July 5, 1828. The family re- 
moved to Wankan in 1856. He died from the effects of 
a rattlesnake bite, on September 6, 1858. 

IV. Sally R. Stevens, who was born on February 5, 1797, mar- 

ried Rufus Stowell. 

V. Simon Spooner Stevens, who was born on July 6, 1807. He 

had : 

1. Angelina Stevens, who was born on March 9, 1824, 
married John Nevers Andrews and died in Raise, 
Switzerland, on October 21, 1883. 

2. Paulina R. Stevens, who was torn on November 12, 

1825, married John Heligase. 

3. Frances Stevens, who was born on February 28, 1828, 

died in Aug'ust 1829. 

4. Harriet Stevens, who was born on October 21, 1830. 

She married Mr. Smith. 

5. Frances J. Stevens, who was born on March 19, 1834, 

married John Farnsworth. 

6. Oliver Stevens, who was born on May 9, 1836, mar- 

ried Susan Smith. 

7. Charles F. Stevens, who was born on April 11, 1841, 

married Esther Kilfjore. 



J 10 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



SECTION VII. 

THOMAS STEVENS, of Thomaston, Me. 

THOMAS STE\'EXS, from the vicinity of Providence, went to 
Falmouth and thence with his wife removed to Tliomaston, in 1763. 
They had : 

I. Nehemiah Stevens, who married Nancy Bly, at Providence, 
on August 20. 178Q. They resided and died there. They 
had: 

1. John Stevens, who was born about 1794. He mar- 
ried, first, Ehza Tobey, on November 13, 1818, and, 
second. Mary Pease, and, third, Elsay Cummings. 

2. James Stevens, who was born about 1790. He was 

a soldier in the war of 1812. He first married Han- ^ 
nah Libby. on January 13, 1825, and, second, Cath- 
erine H. Ladd. at Providence, on May 17, 1844. 

3. Dexter Stevens, who was lost at sea. 

4. Harriet Stevens, who was born on October i, 1805, 

married Constant Hanking and resided at Rockland. 

H. Thomas Stevens, who was born about 1767 married Hannah 
Spear at Providence, on June 23, 1788, and resided at 
Thomaston. He died March 22, 1830. They had: 

I. George W. Stevens, who was born on July 26, 1793 
married Rachel \'oose on July 20, 1820, and resided 
at Thomaston. He died on February 12. 1832. They 
had : 

i. Leonard Stevens, who was born on January 5, 
1821. married, first. Alary Shaw, on December 
15, 1844, and, second, Laura Cookson, on Octo- 
ber 3. 1858, and resided at Rockland. 

ii. lohn \'. Stevens, who was born on July ii, 182^ 
and who died in August 1842. 

iii. Marv \ . .Stevens, who was born on May 3, 1825, 




ARTHUR H. BARNES 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND II3 

ir.arried (Jcorge Campbell and resided at Rock- 
land. 

IV. George Stevens, who was born on November 22, 
1829. 

2. Samuel Stevens, who was born on July 5. 1795, "lar- 
ried, first, Clarissa Hersey. at Providence, on February 
10. 1816. He married, second, Catherine Hyler, on 
December 16, 181 7. 

III. William Stevens, who was born about 1770. 

IV. Hannah Stevens, who was born about 1777 and who married 

Nathan hlackington. They resided at Rockland. 

\'. Ephraim Stevens, who was born about 1781 and who resid- 
ed at Rockland. 

VL Sarah Stevens, who married Eben Thompson, of Falmouth, 
the event being published on Afarch 11. 1809. 

VH. Lucy Lewis Stevens who was an adopted daughter. She 
married Samuel Kelloch. 

YHL Elizabeth Stevens, who married, first. Davitl Braley and 
second, Charles Wright and resided at Th.oniaston, where 
she died. 



SECTION VIII. 
C LEVI STEVENS, of New Englana, and others. 
Reported by Aiilo P.. Stevens, Case Building, Cleveland, Ohio. 

LEX I STEVENS, who lived and died somewhere in the New 
England States, had : 

I. Otho Stevens, who lived in \>rmont. He had : 

1. Simeon Stevens, who was born about 1800 in Cale- 
j donia Co., AT., married Zeviah Bennett about 1822. 

She was born about 1802. He lived there until 1837 
when he removed to Lake Co., Ohio. He was a farm- 
I er at Geneva, Ohio, from 1840 until 1857. He then 

moved to Spring A^'alley, Minn. He died in Fill- 
more Co. He had : 



114 I'll-: sii'ix i:.\.s c.\:s\:.\i.{)c,y 



Mill) 15. Stevens. \, Iid was born on April 25, 1838, 
at Madison, Lake Co., ( iliio. He resided at Cal- 
edonia. ( )hio, and was an attorney. He en- 
gaged in collecting- claims against the United 
States ( iovernment. He served as a private soil 
(lier (luring the war of the rebellion in the I4tli 
( )hio In(le])endent lUittery of Light Artillery, 
hollowing is the aimouncen:ent of his death, 
under date of i8(;f). "Milo B. St:vens. one of 
the best known pension attorneys in the L^nited 
States, died toda\' at Cleveland. Ohio at the age 
of fifty-eight." He had: 

(i) luigenie E. Stevens, who was born on 
March 15. 1866. She never married and 
died at Washington, 1). C. 

Alilo 1!. Stevens, further reports, as fol- 
lows: "As long ago as the fall of the year 
i8C)4, 1 had some correspondence with .An- 
drew J. Stevens, at that time American 
Consul at Windsor, Canada. Mr. Stevens 
was engaged in getting material for a gene- 
alogical history of the Stevens family. The 
project was abandoned, however, as lie in- 
formed me, after the collection of a largo 
amount of material. When last heard from 
in about 1868, ])ossibly later, he was sta- 
tioned at some ])oint on the Northern i'acific 
R. ]\., by which com])any he v, as at the time 
emi)lo\ed as land agent." _ 

Author's note : I 

1 heard of Mr. Andrew J. Stevens, the 
compiler of the genealogical record of the, 
Stevens famil\-, as above referred to from' 
different sources. 1 have in my possession a 
formula of his filled out by James Stevens 
of h'.lknville. Lister, X. V.. and forwarded 
to me by Hermon Stevens, of Xapanoch, N. 
Y. The formula says, ".Vddress me iis 

above. .Andrew J. Stevens, L. S. Consul at 
\\ indsor, Cana'a. P. O. Address, i;>\- T044, 




HERAION STEVENS 
of Napanocli, N. Y. 



STEVENS 1-AMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND II7 

Detroit, Mich." I hunted his whereabouts 
by letter till I was told that he was dead and 
there could be obtained no clue to his rec- 
ord. There is also a note from Washing- 
ton, D. C, on January 19, 1888 from Assist- 
ant Secretary G. H. Rives, as follows: "I 
have to inform you that it appears from pa- 
pers on file in this department that Andrew 
J. Stevens, Esq., formerly Consul of the 
United States at Windsor, Ontario, was in 
1886, prior to his appointment, residing in 
Des Moines, Iowa. It has not been possible 
to determine from any source of information 
accessible to the department at what city Mr. 
Stevens took ui) his residence after having 
been relieved by his successor at Windsor in 
1869, nor is it known whether he is still liv- 
ing at this time." 



SECTION IX. 

DANIEL STEVENS, JR., of Concord, N, H. 

DANIEL STEVENS, JR., connected with the Bent family, mar- 
lied on July 20, 1797, Eunice E. Robinson of Concord, N. H. He was a 
man remarkable for his size, weighing over three hundred pounds. 
He represented the town several years in the legislature and was jus- 
lice of the peace. She died on February 20. 1844 at the age of sixty- 
nine. They liad : 

I. Isaac T. Stevens, who was born on January 3, 1798, married 

on ( )ctober 17, 1817, Catherine Tilton and they had a fam- 
ily of thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters. 
Their oldest son. Daniel Waldo Stevens, graduated at 
Harvard college in 1846. He studied theology and set- 
tled in Mansfield. 

II. Ann Bent Stevens, who was born on September 16, 1799 

married, on September 10, 1820, Issachar Dickerman and 
thev had eleven children. Their oldest daughter was : 



Il8 THK STE\EXS GENEAr.OGV 

I. Eunice C. Stevens, who was l)oni on June 24, 1821 and 
who died on j\iay 26, 1836 unmarried. 



SECTION X. 

THE JEWITT.PEASE^STEVENS FAMILIES, of Lyme, Conn. 

JOSHUA RAYMOND JEWITT, who was born on Aug". 14, 
1771, at Lyme, Conn., was the third son of Capt. Joseph Jewitt and Lu- 
cretia Rogers, and great grandson of Ehzabeth Hvde. He married 
Sybil Pettibone. of ("iranby, where they settled and where she died on 
April 19, 1813. Tliey liad : 

I. George jewitt 

H. Harriet Jewitt. who was born on March 28. I7<)7, at Granby. 
She n:arried on Ma}' 2, 1814, (irover A. Pease, who was 
born on August 4, t78(). He was the son of Nathaniel 
Pease and Jerusha Hall. They settled at Granbv where 
she was living in 1858. They had four children: 

1. All)ert Pease, who was born on January 26, iSui. He 

married Sarah Ann Stevens, of New Hampshire. 

2. Edward Raymond Pease, who was born on April 30, 

1819. He married Martha Curd, of Georgia. 

3. Mary Ann Pease, who was born on December 3. 1829. 
She married John Carlton Welburn. 

4. George Augustus Pease, who was born on April 28, 

1839. He married and his wife died on March 4, 
1857, leaving one child. 



SECTION XL 

FRANCIS STEVENS, of Worcester, Mass. 

FRANCIS STEVENS, of Parma. N. Y., formerly of Worcester, 
Mass., had : General Hector Stevens, who married on Sept. 6. 1829, 
Charlotte Sedgwick, who was born on March 31, 1812, at Clinton. He 
was a law^yer and commenced practice in Rochester, N. Y. He re- 
moved to Pontiac. Mich., in 1844, where he was elected a member of 




LUCRETIA SUSAN CONE BARNES 
Wife of Deacon Horace Barnes 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND 121 

ilie thirty-third Congress. The}' were Uving at Washington, D. C. in 
1857. They had seven children, only two of whom are reported, as 
follows : 

I. Frank Stevens, who was horn on May. 24, 1830. at Roches- 
ter. N. Y. 

ir. Emily Stevens, who was horn on November 26, 1832, at 
Rochester. X. Y. She married on September 5, 1854, 
Oscar A. Stevens, who was the son of Rufns Stevens, of 
Flint. Mich. They had: 

1. Hector F. Stevens, who was born on June 16, 1855, 
and who died on February 22, 1856. 

2. Charles Stevens, who was born on June 25, 1856. 



SECTION XI F 
WILLIAM STEVENS, of Thomaston, Me. 

The family here traced is said to have descended from John Ste- 
vens, one of the first settlers of Andover. Mass. ; but in the absence 
of the record, we are unable to fill up the line of descent. 

WIFLIAM STE\"ENS, was born on 1766. His father was killed 
in the battle of Lexington. He removed from Concord, X"^. H. Wil- 
ham Stevens married Sally Stevens and thev resided at Thomaston, 
Me. He died on March 29. 1826 at the age of 60. He was a cooper 
by trade. They had : 

1. Charles Stevens, who married Ilannah Tray, on December 

30. 1810. They resided at (iouldboro. 
IF Xathaniel Stevens, who married Hathsheba Marten, on No- 
vember 20. 1818. They resided in Thomaston. He died 

in May 1828. They had: 

1. Eliza Stevens, who married I'elix Aloran and resid- 

ed at Rockland, was born about i8iy. 

2. John Stevens, who was born ali(^ut 1821. 



122 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

III. William K. Stevens, who was jjorn about 1797. He mar- 

ried Ann F. Bennett on December 28, 1820. They resided 
at Thomaston. They adopted : 

1. John M. Stevens, who was born about 1824. and who 

died on August t. 1842. 

2. Henrietta Stevens, who was born al)out 1839. She 
married William I'. (ia\- and resided in Thomaston. 

IV. Mary Stevens, who married Henry Kcnnc-ton and resided 

in Thomaston. 

V. Hiram K. Stevens, who was born about i8o[. He married. 

first. Margaret Marten, of 1 Bristol, on December 11. 1823. 
He married, second, Eliza 1>. Martin, in .Monroe, on July 
II. 1846. They had : 

1. Mary l". Stevens, who wa> born (in December 4, 1824 

and who married John Reading and resided in IMass. 

2. Ludwig Stevens, wht) was liorn on h^ebruary 3, 1827, 
and who married Mary .\. Ilrown on April 2^^. 1853 
They resided in Rockland. He was a soldier in ihc 
I'. S. .Vrmy. They had : 

i. William P. Stevens, who was l)orn aljout 1854. 
ii. Frank L. Stevens, who was born about 1856. 

3. Madison Stevens, who married Elizabeth Wagner in 

December 1850. They resided in Rockland. He 
was a corporal in 4th Me., and was killed on Sep- 
tember T, 1862, near Center, \'a. They had: 

i. Elsie M. Stevens, who was born about 1852. 

4. Wallace Stevens, who married .^arah ( iil)M >n and resid- 

ed in Rockland. They had : 

i. George Stevens. 

5. lliram Stevens, who married Ann C. Long' on July 

M. 1857 and resided in Rockland. They had: 

i. .Margaret .Stevens, who was Ij^rn in December 
•<\S9- 




ADDISON PRATT and LOUISA BARNES PRATT 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND I25 

\ I. James Stevens, who married, first, Betse\- Peters, in No- 
vember 1838, and, second, ]\lary Cooper Knig^ht, on Feb- 
ruary II, 1846. She (Hed on Ma\- 17. 1852 at the age ot 
2,/. \W Alary he liad : 

I. Helen Stevens. 

\ 1 [. Madison Stevens, who was l)orn al^out 1805, married Han- 
nah Alarr, of Washington. Thev resided in fhomaston. 
She (hed on November 2. 1851. The\' had: 

1. Wilham C. Stevens, who resided in Cahfornia. 

2. Ann Stevens, who was ])orn on September 31, 1834 

and who married Mr. .Marr. Tliey resided in 
Thomaston. 

3. Charles Stevens, who was born on April 2, 1837 and 

married Sarah Sibentree Kenney, on julv 4, 1854. 

4. Solomon Stevens, who was born on March 4, 1839 and 

who resided in Thc^maston. 



SECTION XHI. 

BENJAMIN STEVENS, of Newmarket, N. H. 

BENJAMIN STE\'ENS. lived at Newmarket. N. H. He had 
ihildren, as follows : 

I. Edward Stevens 

IT. P'anl Harris Stevens, who was born on May 21, 1780. Ho 
moved to Belfast, Me., in 1801. and to Lincolnville, in 
1804. He was captain of militia, in 1812. and sheriff in 
1808. He died about 1873, at Lincohnille, Me. He mar- 
ried Christianna Llmer. Thev had : 

I. Dolly Stevens, who was born on December 31, 1805. 
She married Issac Mariner. She died on Novembe" 
22, 1887. They had: 

« i. Lucy Ann Mariner. \\ho was ]:)orn on August 5. 



1:^6 rilE STEVFNS GENEALOGY 

iST)2. Slic married j()sei)li Miller in Alarcii ' 

1854. 
ii. Mary Bennett Mariner, who was born on October I 

13- 1839- She died on January 25. 1859. 
iii. Christianna Maria Mariner, who was born on , 

( )ctober 17. 1846. She married ( ieorge Wards- 

w(jrth on December 24, 1867. 

2. Mar}' Maria Stevens, who was born on ( )ctober 28, I 

1807. She died on May 27, 1847. 

3. lulia Ann Stevens, who was horn on januarx- 10, 1810. 
She married Martin Carlton. He died in Hope, Me. ^ 
They had : 

( 
i. I'austina Carlton. She married, first. Mr. 

Tuttle and, second, Mr. Delham. j 

ii. Benjamin Carlton, who married and had six child- 1 

ren. 
iii. ISelle Carlton, who married Mr. Wiley, in Hope, 
.Me. 

4. I'hilii) Clmer Stevens, who was born on April 23, 
1812 and who died about [888, in the n-.ountains of 
Nevada or California. He was a stage driver. He 
had one child : 

i. Sarah Stevens, who married Mr. Uoeing. Thev 
liad five children. 

5. (Ieorge A. Stevens, who was born on ( )ctol)cr 12, 

1814. He married Mar_\- Tyler. 'Jdiey had: 

i. Lucv Stevens, who married Simon A. ImsIi and. 
resided in Rockland, Me. They had three child- 
ren. 

ii. Katie Stevens, who married Will Sylvester, a*: 
r.rockton, Mass. They had two children. 

iii. Edgar Stevens, who married I'lorence I'.rown, al 

r.uffaio, X. v.. 

iv. (ieorge E. Stevens, who married Annie Curtis at 




FRANCES PRATT 
Second Daughter of Louisa Barnes Pratt 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND ij<. , 

Brockton. Mass. They had one child. 
\'. Tennie A. Stevens. 

6. ( )rlando Stevens, who was born on January 14, 1817. 
He married in 1856 and died on January 12, 1892, a: 
Lincohi. Me. He was a farmer. He had: 

I. Ehzabeth ]',. Stevens, who married Capt. I-rank i 

Alathews, who was born on June 3. 1858. They 
had one child. 

II. Charles Augustus Stevens, who was ])orn in Oci. 

1859. at Lincolnville, Me. 

iii. Thomas Harris Stevens. M. D.. who was born on 
Aug-ust 2, 1861 at Tenant Harbor, Me. 

IV. Maria Stevens, who was born on May 11, 1863, 
at Brockton, Mass. She married George B. 
Pendleton. 

^•. William Orlando Stevens, who was born at Lin- 
colnville, Me. 

vi. Gertrude Stevens 

V::. Mary Stevens, who was born on March 2, 1874, 
at Profile House, White mountains, N. H. 

7. Iv.-astus Foote Stevens, who was born on August 15. 

1819, at New Orleans, La. He had : 

L h^rastus Stevens, who died young-. 
11. Annie Stevens, who was a teacher in New Or- 
leans. 

8. Horatio Gates Stevens, who • rn December 
4. 1821. He had: 

i. Annie Stevens 

n. (iracie Stevens, who married Joseph Thibadean. 

111. Lue Stevens, who married William Carr at 

r.rockton. Mass. They had two children. 
n-. haustina Stevens, who was born on February 2-,. 

1854 and died in 1860. 

9. Paul Stevens, who was born on September t 1826 
He had: 



'.O 



THE sii:\i:Ns gi:.m:ai.(k;v 

i. Horatio Stevens. 

ii. William Stevens. M. D.. wlv rcsi.lcl at Washing- 
ton, D. C. 

III. Benjamin Stevens, Jr., who liad : 

1. Benjamin Stevens 

2. Tames Stevens, and 

3. A (laughter, who married Capt. Harris m Mahonc} . oi 

Belfast. Me. 



SECTION XI\'. 
jHE FELT^STEVENS FAMILIES, of Maine. 

This section gives additional information on the record of Sair,- 
ik1 Stevens, of Woodstock, Me. 

\RTEMAS FELT, who was born in Kumford. .Me., on ( )ci. 15. 
1800 died in Woodstock on August 2, 1885. He married in Wood- 
slock. .\le.. in 1819, Desire Stevens, wdio was the daughter ot Capt. 
Samuel and Desire Harlow Stevens of Plymouth. .\la>^. She wa^ 
born in I'lvm-mlh. Mass.. on January 3, 17^)8 and .lied in I'ortland, 
Me <.n \pril 10, 1869. l\Ir. I'elt moved from \\o..d.stock a tew 
>ear. after his marriage to the adjoining town of Greenwood an«l kept 
a tavern and store on Felt's Hill. These were burnt an<l he rel.m't 
them but after a lime he soUl out his tavern and bought a larm. 
In 1868 he moved U. Milton Plantation, and in 1 SS4 he nioved t.> 
Woodstock, where he died. They had: 

I. Desire llarlow I'elt. who was ])orn in Woodstock, on August 

iS. iSjc. She resideil in ( Ireenwood. 

II. lesse Stevens I'elt, who was born on September 22, 1822. 

III. "l.ucv Spafford helt. who was born .May 1'., 182.'.. Mie 

married .Xbner C. 1 .ibby. 
1\- l.-lbina Lowell Stevens I'-elt. who wa.s born in |-ebruary 
,828. in (ireenuood. She died in Lowell. Ahis>.. < -n August , 
2(^. 1847. She married in 1845 in Topsham. .Me., i'-d 
ward Welch. He died in 1 )urango. .\k>xico. on Septem 
ber 6. 18:^1. They had no children. 




ANN LOUFSA PRATT 



i 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND I33 

V. Samuel Stevens Felt, who was born on October 12, 1832. 

V'l. Artemas Elizur Felt, 

V'll. Lizzie Doton Felt, who was born on January 24. 1835. 
She married Octavus K. Yates. 

VIII. Eliza Roberts Felt, who was born on June 5, 1838. She 
married Martin \"an Buren Stevens, on September 9, 1853, 
in Greenwood. Mr. Stevens was the son of William 
Stevens, Jr., and Lydia Jackson Stevens, of Poland, Me. 
Martin Van Buren Stevens was born in Poland, Me., on 
August T.'j, 1832. A few years after their marriage they 
removed to Portland. Me., where Mr. Stevens was en- 
gaged for a time with his brother-in-law, Jesse S. Felt, in 
the jeweler's business. Mr. Stevens had carl\- learned 
the carpenter trade which he pursued after leaving tb 
jeweler's business. In 1857 he removed to Auburn, Me., 
and in 1861, to Gorham, N. H., and obtained a situation 
as roadmaster's assistant on the Grand Trunk railroad, 
remaining in the employ of the corporation until 1875. 
when he removed to Lynn, Mass. They had : 

1. Velma Elizabeth Stevens, who was liom in Auburn, 

Me., on November i, 1858. She married Charles 
Rufus Dunham in Gorham, Me., on Novem- 
ber 2, 1878. He was the son of Rufus King Dun- 
ham and Abbie B. Estes Dunham, of l>ryant's Pond. 
Ale. He was born in Bryant's Pond, Me., on Decem- 
ber 13, 1857 and was a telegraph operator there. 

2. I'^ank Dana Sweetser Stevens, who was liorn in Au- 

burn, Me., on May 30, i860. He married in Lynn 
Mass.. on December 17. 1885, Georgia Elfrida Stone 
who was the daughter of Isaiah H. Stone and Kath- 
erine Stone. She was born in Lynn. Mass., on Ai)ril 
8, i860. Mr. Stone graduated from ['.owdoin Medi- 
ical College in 1881 and engaged in the practice of 
medicine and surgerv in Lvnn, ^lass. 



J34 'I'll'- STF-Vi:xs Gl•:.\K.\M»<,^ 



SECTION' X\'. 

PHINEAS STEVENS, of Suffield, Conn. 

' ' I'HIXEAS S'IT':V]':XS. of Suffield, roiiii.. man-icd Mercy Root, 
\vh<i was the dau.ijhter of John Root and Ann Loonii^. horn May ii, 
J 749. They had. : 

/ I. Justice Stevens, who married Miss Phelps. 

TT. Mercv ."Stevens, who was l)orn on I'Abruary 26. 1785. mar- 
ried Israel 1 'helps on .May 2S. 1806. They had: 

1. Mercv Maria Phelps, who was born on August 7, 

1S07 and who died on July 23. 1843. 

2. I'ji ilv I'helps. who was horn on June i. 1809 mar- 
rie.l Josiah Rockwo?d on .\pril 7. 1830. She died on 
December 24, 1849. 

3. lulia Ann Phelps, who was born on A])ril 26. 1814, 

married josiah Parson Kent in 1843, at Soutiiwick, 
.Mass. 

4. Sxlvanus Dryden I'helps. D. D.. who was born on May 

15. i8i(). lie o-raduated in 1844. and married, on 
Au-ust 2^), 1847. '^opliia E. Linsley. He was editor 
of Christian Secretary and the author of several books. 

5. Deacon Judg.son Root Phelps, who was born on July 

17. 1818. He married in Suffield. Conn., April 3. i845' 
]M-ances Levira Noble, who was the daughter of Hor- 
ace Xoble. She was born on August 24. 1822. H-^ 
\\ as a farmer and resided at Castle Creek. Brown Co 
.X. Y. He removed to Southwick. Mass., and died 01 
Ai)ril 10, i8()i. from the effects of a wound receivef' 
in a fall from a barn which he was assisting to take 
down. 

6. Chauncv Phelps, who married Miss Gillett. They had'j 



i. \\illard Phelps, who married Miss Nelson. 

ii. William I'. Phelps, who married Carolina Sear^ 

Arnold. 
iii. P.etsev Phelps, who married John Boyle, of 




LOIS BARNES BLOOMER 
Danshter of Horace Barnes. 



STKVliXS lAMILIES Ol' NEW ENGLAND I3T 

Southwick, Mass. 
iv. Emily Phelps, who married John Boyle. 

III. Sarah Stevens, who died on November 24. \^^(). She 

married Talcot Alderman. 

IV. Phineas Stevens, who married Alexandria French. 

v. Verana Stevens, who married Mr. Phelps. Thev had : 

1. Edwin Phelps, who married Miss Calton. 

2. Abigail Phelps, who married Mr. Griffin. 

3. Mary Phelps, who married Mr. Griffin. 

4. Eliza Phelps, who married Mr. Sheldon. 



SECTION XVI. 

MISCELLANEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES, of Taunton. Mass. 

RICHARD STEVENS, of Taunton. Mass., mentioned in 1689 as 
• 'ne of the inhabitants to whom William Bradford made confirmation, 
had: )^ / MiCfty l.)K>coLt^ 

I. Richard Stevens, who was born on Februar} 23. 1670. 

II. Mary Stevens, who was born on July 8. 1672. 

III. Thomas Stevens, who was born on February 3. 1673. and 

who married, on September 28, 1699, Mary Castwell, of 

Taunton, Mass. 
I\ . Thomasin Stevens, who was born on July 3, 1677. 
\'. Nathaniel Stevens, w lio was born on Julv. 30. 1680. 



KATHERINE STEVENS, we learn from the Deane family rec- 
ord, was married on January 5, 1669 to Thomas Deane. They settled at 
J'aunton. His will was proved July 15, 1697. Her will was proved June 
12, 1726-7. A book which belonged to Katherine Stevens is now 
in possession of one of her descendants. 



RICHARD STEVENS had : 

I. Richard Stevens, who was born on March 20, 1667-8. 



]^^8 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

II. Nicholas Stevens, who was born on February 23. 1669. 

III. Mary Stevens, who was born on June 8, 1672. 

IV. Thomas Stevens, who was born on July 3°' ^^'^'^^ 



T.VMSEX STEVENS, of Taunton, married Edward Wilcox of 

Westerly, on May 5. 1698. He died intestate on November 5. 1715- 
They had : 

I. Sarah Wilcox, who was born on May 30, 1700. 

II. Thomas Wilcox, who was born on February 18, 1703. 

III. Hezekiah Wilcox, who was born on April i, 1704- 

IV. Elizabeth Wilcox, who was born on October 18, 1706. 
A'. Annie Wilcox, who was born on October t8, 1709. 

\'I. Susannah Wilcox, who was born on April 4. 1712. 



SECTION XVII. 
^ LYMAN STEVENS, of Essex county. Mass. 

LYMAN STEVENS, married and had nine sons and three daugh- 
ters, only six of whom are named, as follows : 

I. John Stevens 

IT. Reuben Stevens, 

III. Ilvrum Smith Stevens 

IV. Edmund Jonathan Stevens. He had eioht sons and thrc. 

daughters. 

\'. Joseph Smith Stevens 

VI. Amos Henrv Stevens. He was one of the life guard of 
Ceneral George Washington, in 1776. The nine brothers 
on a special occasion, upon invitation, took dinner with the 
(k-ncral, who remarked at the vitality of the family. 
The nine brothers served during the Revolutionary War. 
.Xnids Henr> Stevens was a farmer at Fitchville, Huron 
Co.. Ohio. He was an officer in the war of 1812. Ho 
had : 




AMELIA STEVENS HOWELL 



r. 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND i^j 

Jonathan Stevens, who had four wives, nine sons and 
three daughters. He married, first, OHve Hiett, who 
was the mother of all of his children. Those named 
in the record are as follows : 

I. Matilda Stevens, who was born on March 24, 
1794 at Stanford. Conn., and who died on Feb- 
ruary 24. 1879. She married in 1812, Zebulon 
Brundage. who was born in 1782. He died on 
April II, 1854. They resided at New London. 
He was a cooper and served in the war of 18 12. 
They had : 

(1) William Brundage, who was born in 1813. 
married Jane Hull, in [875. Their child 
ren were : 

a. May Brundage, who was born in 1876 

b. Ray Brundage, who was born in 1877. 

(2) Lucinda Brundage, who was born in 1815 
married Joseph Turliger and they had one 
child, a girl. 

(3) . Eliza Brundage, who was born in 18 18, mar- 

ried Elias Conley. She died in 1868. They 
had three girls and one boy. 

(4) Zebulon Brundage, who was born in 1820, 
married, first, in 1844, Sarah Hendry. She 
died in 1877. They had five boys and one 
girl. He married, second, Clara Stevens 
but the\- had no children. He was a cooper. 
His first son, Lafayette L. Brundage, was 
born in 1845. He married, first, Lena 
Stevens, who was the daughter of Robert 
Stevens, who was the son of Amos Stevens. 
He married, second, Lovey Clements. *By 
his first wife he had: 

a. l-rauklin Tra Stevens Brundage, who was 
born in 1872. 



142 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

By his second wife, Lovey Clements, he 
had : 

b. Edward J. Brundage. who was l)orn in 

1880. 

c. Mande Brundage, who was burn in iSS(). 

(5) Inlia l'.rundage, who was Ix.rn in 1822 and 
who died in 1857, married Rial M<>on. They 
had five, boys and two girls. 

(6) Lorin r.rnndage. who was b.-rn in i82(} 
and who died in 1870, married John McC^vd. 
They had two girls and two boys. 

(7) Olive Ann Brundage, who was l)<)rn in 1S3.' 
married Solomon Turligcr and they had. 
three girls and three boys. 

Uzzial Stevens, who was born about \ji)(K mar- 
ried Sophia Colman. They had no children. He 
joined the Church of Jesus Christ of 1 .alter-day 
Saints, in Kirtland. Ohi... and died on the road 
going to Missouri. 

lulia Stevens, wh^ married I'.enjamiu Hill m 
1825 and who died in 187^,. They had : 

(T) Alvin Hill, wlio resided in (•airfield. Hiiron 

Co., Ohio. 
(2) Alfred 1 lill. who went to sea. 
lulia Stevens al>o had Iwo children who died, m 

infanc}'. 

L(.rain Stevens, wlio married a l.aller-.lay >aint 

bTder. 

( )live Ann Stevens, wh<. married in 1S55, Charles 
Day. They resided in Clarksfield. Hunni Co. 
C)hio. The\- had : 

( 1 ) Luella Day 

( 2 ) b>hn Day 

( 3 ) Julia l)a\- and 

14) A child who died in infancy. 




BENNIE HOWELL and JESSE HOWELL 



■4\ 



STEVENS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND I45 

vi. Josiah Stevens, who died in infancy. 

vii. Lyman Stevens, who was born on February 7, 
18 1 2, in Tompkins Co., >{. Y. He married on 
January 21, 1836, at Kirtland, Ohio, Martha 
Durfee. He resided in Madison Co., N. Y. He 
was also a resident of Ferron, Emery Co., Utah, 
and (bed in Washington county. L'tah, on April 
18, 1886. Follo\\ing' is liis obituary notice in the 
Deseret News: "Father Lyman Stevens, one of 
the earliest members of the Church passed from 
this life on the i8th of April 1886. He was the 
son of Jonathan ond C)livc Stevens and was 
born in Danby, Tompkins Co., New York., 
on l'\'bruary 7, 181 2. He embraced the Gos- 
pel during- the second year of the Church's exis- 
tence, being- baptized on Ma\ 2"], 1831. He was 
ordained an Elder on Ma_y, 9, 1836, and his certif- 
icate to that effect is still in existence bearing 
the signature of Joseph Smith, Jr., and F. G. Wil- 
liams. Another certificate in the possession of 
the family shows that he was ordained a High 
Priest on May 11, 1843. l^^ shared in the per- 
secutions of the saints from the time that he be- 
came connected with the Church, and after being 
driven out from Illinois served as a member of 
the Mormon Ilattalion. For some time he lived 
in Shonesburg, Kane Co., where his wife died in 
1874. He was the father of nine sons and on? 
daughter and had sixty-one grandchildren and 
three great grandchildren, the nuniber of his pos- 
terity living being sixty-four. He was faithful 
unto the end and like a shock of grain fully ripe 
was gathered into the garner of the Lord." His 
son, 

(i) Hyrum Smith Stevens, who was born on 
December 12. 1840, at Nauvoo, Hancock 
Co., 111., married on August 24, 1862, at 
Shonesburg, Kane Co., Utah, Deborah Lem- 
on. She was born on April 2, 1845, "^^ Nau- 
voo, Hancock Co., 111. She was the daugh- 



i,if) Tin: sriiviiNs gkneaf-OGy 



ter of James Lemon ami Maria Louisa Pat- 
ten. They resided at Xorthup. Washing- 
ton Co., L'tah. She died on Fehritary 18, 
1877, at I'ara.i^oona. L'on Co., I'tah. They 
had : 

a. Hyrum WilHam Stevens, who was born 

on February 25, \S()4, in ITah. Lie 

married (jHve Ehza Stnni,!:;- and resided 
in I'\M-r(»n. lunery Co.. Llah. in 188A. 

b. ALiria Louisa Stevens, who was born on 
October to, 1865, at Carmel, Kane Co., 
I'tah. She married I'retk'rick Wahe'." 
Cox. 

c. .\Lirtha Lerona Steven^, who was bora 

on November 5. i8f)7, at Ivockvdk'. 
Washington Co., Ctali. She married 
Thomas W. ALirker. 

d. lames Lyman Stevens, who was l)()rn on 
December 2(>. i86(), at Laragi^ona. h'on 
Co., L'tah. Me (bed on l"el)ruar\- -'4. 
1870. 

c. I'diza Al)it Steven.s, who was l)orn on 
lanuarv 8. 1871 ;uid who (bed on April 
1^. 1873, at i'aragdona. Cl:di. 

f. i/harles lie])er Steven.s, who was liorn ou 

September 24, 1873, at Laragoona. Cta'i 

g. I'ollv X'ilate Stevens, who was l)orn on 

Umuarv 22. 1876, at Laragotma, Llah 



viii. Altord Stevens 
ix. John Stevens. 




SIMON STEVENS 
Shelburne Falls, Mass. 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



PART IIT. 
Miscellaneous Stevens Families. 



SECTION I. 
JOSEPH STEVENS, of Painted Post, Steuben county, N. Y. 

The following- information is furnished by Mr. F. J. Stevens and 
Mr. Arthur Stevens, of Detroit, Mich. 

JOSEPH STEX'ENS, who married Naomi, had children as fol- 
lows : 

I. Joseph Stevens, Jr., who was born in December 1771. He 
removed to Painted Post, Steuben Co., New York and mar- 
ried on February 10, 1795, Abigail Knowlton of Sanger- 
field. He was an artist and died on December i, 1843 
at J^ainted Post, on the old homestead and was buried there 
She was born on June 22, 1777, at Ipswich, N. H., and mar- 
ried at Utica, N. Y., in the first and onh- house that stood 
there at that time. On her eighty-fifth birthday on June* 
22, 1862 at the home of her son Ralph M. Stevens, at Ply- 
mouth, Mich., there were present ten of her children, forty^- 
seven grandchildren and forty-five great grandchildren. 
She had twelve children. One died before he arrived a: 
manhood. She died on December 19, 1864. There were 
nine boys and two girls that married, as follows : 

I. Jared Stevens, who was born on September 10, 1795 
and who married, first, on September 28, 18x9, Haniiali 
Haight. He married, second, Charlotte Bush, on 
March 11, 1882, and died on February 4, 1887. He 
was a farmer. He had by his first wife: 

i. Perrv Stevens, 



I5<> THE STENEXS GF.XEALOGV 

ii. Amos Stevens 

iii. Orin Stevens 

iv. Louisa Stevens 

V. Augustus Stevens, who was kUlvd in tlie ('i\il war 

Tared Stevens, liad hy his second wife: 

vi. l'"rederick Stevens, w hu died in childhood, 

vii. Hannah Stevens. 

viii. Harriet Stevens, 

ix. Jared Stevens, 

X. Newell Stevens, who was in the arm}-. 

2. Pernielia Stevens, who was born on May lo, 1797. 
She married Aden I. Pratt on January 4, 1816. She 
(lied on August 2y, 1844. He was a farmer. 

3. Nadassa Stevens, who was born on June i, 1799. mar- 
ried on Xovember 23, 1820, Daniel Horton. He wa^ 
a farmer and died on April 24, 1868. She died on 
August 14. 1872. They had: 

i. Charles Stevens, and others. 

4. Amos Stevens, who was born on May 31, 180T died on 

Jan. 30, 1877 and was buried at Tpsilante. He was a 
farmer. He married Alary Boldman. on Oct. 14. 1825, 
and they had : 

i. Mar_\- Stevens 

ii. Philander Stevens. 

5. Jonas Stevens, who was born on March 13, 1803. mar 
ried on September 28, 1826, Betsy Miller and resided 
at Campbell, N. Y. He was living in 1886. 

6. Pienjamin Stevens, who was born May 12, 1805. mar- 

ried Eliza White, on February 9, 1826. 

7. Joseph Stevens, who was born on Aug. 20, 1809, married 

on February 2, 1834, Frances E. Bush. He died on 
September 4, ^Syy. They had : 

i. Abigail Stevens, 




MARY E. STEVENS 
Wife of Simon Stevens. 



MISCELLAN'EOLTS STE\-|-:XS FAMILIES 1 53 

ii. Cornelia Stevens, 
iii. Mary Stevens, 

iv. Melissa Stevens. 

8. ]<alph i\I. Stevens, who was born on December 24, 181 t. 

married, on January 19, 1834, Jane Miller and they re- 
sided at Evart, Mich. He was living in 1886. They 
had : 

i. Joseph Stevens 
ii. Mary Stevens 
iii. David Brainard Stevens, who lost his life in the 

army, 
iv. M. Luther Stevens 
V. Lizzie Stevens. 

9. Marcus Stevens, who was liorn on February 20, 1814 
and who died at Detroit, on June i<), 1880, and was 
buried there. He married, first, Catharine Burnham, 
and, second, Mary Erwin. He was in the furniture 
business many years in Detroit, Mich. Lie had : 

i. Kate Stevens, 
ii. George Stevens 
iii. Nellie Stevens. 

10. Almond .Stevens, who was l)orn on June 12, 1816, 
married on December 10, 1839, Martha Gales. He 

was a farmer. They had : 

i. Arthur Stevens, who was born on February 16, 
1841, married on August 15, 1861, Agnes Adella 
Sawyer, who was born on June 15, 1841. They 
had : 

( I ) Clarence Stevens. 

ii. ( )rin Stevens, who was born on January 8, 1847. 
married, on October 20, 1869. .Minerva Cook, who 
was born on November 24, 1846. They had: 

(i) Harry Clyde Stevens, who was born in 
December, 1870. 



154 'illE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

II. John Stevens, who wqs born on February n;. ISI(^ 
at Campbell, N. Y. He married, on October 8. 1845. 
INIary Baker Covert and resided at Detroit. Alicli. H> 
was a cabinet maker. The brothers were all farnier- 
except John and Marcus, and all died in 1886, excell- 
ing Jonas and Ralph. They held no political otfice> 
higher than justice of the peace, with the exception or" 
Amos, who was for one year in the Michigan legisla- 
ture. They were all quiet, unassuming men and thei- 
duty seemed, by their course of life to be. in one direc- 
tion, that of living only holy lives, though no one of 
Joseph Stevens' descendants have entered the minis- 
try. The church, how'ever, has been furnished witl; 
many an officer from their number. 
John Stevens had children as follows: 

i. P^rederick John Stevens, who was born in July, 1846 
married, on September 16, 1868, Clara Belle Sack- 
et, the daughter of Dennis Sacket, who was born 
on April 14, 1848. She was born in Redford. 
Mich., and resided in Detroit. He was a book 
keeper and lived nearly' all his life in Detroit. 
They had : 

( I ) Frank Russell Stevens, who was born on 
February 15, 1870. 

(2) George Baker Stevens, who was born o;i 
Januar\- 27. 1873. 

(3) Alan Hall Stevens, who was born on No- 
vember 6, 1876 . 

(4) Clara M. Stevens, who was born on Decem- 
ber 19, 1878. 

(5) Frederick John Stevens, Jr., who was born 
on October 4, 1880. 

ii. Edwin Holland Stevens, who was born on Decem- 
ber 12, 1847. ^I*-' ^^'^'^ 'i'l attorney, and died in 
June, 1886. He married and had: 

(i) Mark Watkin Stevens. 




BENJAMIN WILLARD STEVENS 
Shelbiirne Falls, Mass. 



MISCELLANEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES I57 

iii. Mark Burnhani Stevens, who was born on Octo- 
ber 2^, 1849. He was a merchant. He mar- 
ried, but had no children. 

iv. Mary Emma Stevens, who was born on October 
28, 1853, married J. C. Macy, who was a musical 
author and editor, in Boston, Mass. 

V. Ella Augusta Stevens, who was born on March 28,. 
1857, married Dr. E. A. Parkinson, and resided 
in Traverse City, Mich. 

vi. \\ illiam Snow Stevens, who was born on May 
20, i860. He was a student and never married. 

vii. (jeorge Hutchings Stevens, who was born on Jul/ 
19, 1864. He was a bank clerk and never mar- 
ried. 

viii. Arthur Edwin Stevens, who was born on De- 
cember 19, 1866. He was a bank clerk and 
never married. 

n. John Stevens 

HI. Rhoda Stevens, who married Mr. Mute. 

IV. Lydia Stevens, who married Mr. Selew. 

V. Elias Stevens 

VI. Jesse Stevens 

VII. Noah Stevens 
A'lII. Isaac Steveni 

IX. Ann Stevens * 

X. Sarah Stevens ' 

XI. Xaonii Stevens 

XII. Syri Stevens, who married Mr. Cramer. 



SECTION II. 

WILLIAM STEVENS, of Edisto Island, S. C. 

DR. WILLIAM STEX^'ENS, who was born about 1700, was a 
surgeon in the Revolutionary War. He was imprisoned in the 
Tower of London for several months. He had: 

Dr. Joseph L. Stevens, who was his eldest son and who resided on 



158 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

Johns Island, South (aroHna. He had: 

I. Daniel .\iiL;Tistus Stevens, wlm was l)i>rn on December 13. 

1840, the younsj;est son of his parents. Thev died when , 
he was so young that he remembered very little of them. 
He resided on Edisto Island, S. C and was a planter. He 
attended the I'niversity of Xiri^inia, wlien the Civil War 
broke out and enlisted for the defense of his state. He was | 
made a lieutenant on October to. i86t. He married .\,G;nes 
Isabel W'ltes, who was born on januar\- \(). 1S44, at Lehu- 
listen, S. C She was the daug-hter of William 11. ^'ate ^ ^ 
and Jane \\ allace, of Columbia, S. C'. 
Daniel Augustus Stevens by his wife had: 1 

1. Joseph Ste\-ens, ^\•ho was born on November i, 181)3, in 

Columbia, S. C. 

2. Jennie Stevens, who was born on Se])teml)er 30, 186", 

in C harleston, S. C. [ 

3. .Agues I'dizabeth Stevens, who was liorn on .\iav 30, 

|80() and who died on June 4, iS^xj, in .S. C. 

4. William ^'ates Stex'ens. who was born on August 1, 

1871 . at Johns Island. 

5. Daniel Augustus Stevens. Jr., who was born on |an- 

uar\- lO, 1877. at l.ehulisten. S. C. 

II. A daughter, who married Dr. W'. .S. W'haley. of Athens. Gu. 



SECTION HI. 

THE RAWSON'STEVENS FAMILY, of Palmyra, N. Y. 

EDWWRl) KAW S( )N. had a son. 

William Kawson. who had a son. 

.Nathaniel l^awson. who had a son, 

Nathaniel Rawson. Jr., who had a son, 

.Silas Rawson, who married twice and by his first wife had eight 
children and mv his second wife, fourteen children. He died at 
Palmvra, N. V., at the age of eightv. His daughter, 




IDA STEVPJNS SULLIVAN 
Husband and Family. 



AKSCELLAXEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES l6l 

Anna Ravvson. was the daui^Iiter of ihe second wife, Rebecca 
Fellows Rawson. She was born on August i. 1782. She married, 
LE\'I STEVENS, and resided, first in Shykersville, N. Y.. and 
afterwards went t(^ Rome. Afichig'an. Thev had: 

I. Anna Ehza Stevens, who was born on June 20, 1806. 

II. CaroHne Stevens, who was born on June 26, 1808. 

III. W'ilham C. Stevens, who was born on June 25. 1812. 
I\'. Mabelha L. Stevens, who was l)orn on July 30, 1815. 
\'. Silas R. Stevens, who was born on February 15, 1818. 

A'l. Calel) W. Stevens, who was also born on Februarv 15. [818. 
\'II. Marietta Stevens, who was born on December 3. 1821. 
\T1I. Levi Stevens, who was born on April 7, 1823. 



SECT I OX 1\'. 

JOHN STEVENS, of Tiskilwa, III 

This record was reported by Mr. Ilradford Xewcomb Stevens, 

■'^iskilwa. 111. 

"^ |()HX STEX'EXS, who married Summit Xewcomb. resided at 
Tiskilwa. 111. They had: 

Bradford Xewcomb Stevens, who was born on January 3. 1813. 
at Iloscawcn. X. H. He married on September 24. 1839. Lydia Pen- 
ning Alden. who was born on ( )ctober 22. 1819. at Lebanon, X. H. 
She was the daughter of Ziba Alden and Zibel Allen. He died on 
X(wember 10, 1885. They had children, as follows, all born at Tis- 
kilwa. 111. 

I. Alden W. Stevens, who was born on September 2=,, 1845. ^^'-^ 

married Cornelia Amelia C. Lyon. 

II. Charles M. Stevens, who was born on lA-bruary (). 1848. IL- 

married .Maria Rosalia l\. Stevens. 

III. iM-cniont Stevens, who was born on Se])tember 11. 1850. 

He died on August <;. 1852. at Tiskilwa. 111. 



ifrZ THt: STEVENS GENEALOGY 



SECTION V. 

JOSHUA C. STEPHENS, of Camsteo, N. Y 

TOSHUA C. STEPHENS, of Canisteo, N. Y,, purchased six 
imndred acres of timber land, some fifty acres of which he cleared 
jM-ior to his death. He was a man of little book knowledge but possessed 
much natural ability and upon settling- in the new country was soon 
recognized as a worthy citizen. \\hile Canisteo belonged to Ontario 
Co. in 1793-4, he represented his town as supervisor. In early hfe he 
was a member of the Congregational church. Aliout 1800 he 
became a member of the Methodist church and. from 1812 until his 
death, he was a local preacher of that denomination. 1 le had : 

L Abigail Stephens, who was hovu about 1779. 

H. Silas Stephens, who was l)orn al)OUt 1781. 

HI. Nathan Stephens, who was b<M-n on December 8. 1 783. ni 
New York. When he was seven years old the famdy 
removed to Canisteo and he was brought up to know all 
the hardships of the i)ioueer. He married on .May 14. 
1804. Rachel (;il1)ert. of Addison. She was the daughter 
of hdisha (iilbert, who was one of the first settlers of that 
town. She died on February 7, 1850 and he died on .\i)rd 
3, i8C)2. He resided about eight years in Canisteo on 
what was known as the ( hlbert estate which was later 
owned by Lol. Henry I'.aldwin. The remainder of his lit- 
was spent on the old homestead in Canisteo where he erect- 
ed commodious buildings and made many <.ther improve- 
ments among which was the Methodist Tavern that he ha 1 
assisted his father in l)uilding. 1 le was a staunch member 
of the Democratic ])arty and cast his first vote for President 
Thomas Jefferson. 

He was elected t. . lib many offices in his town. He 
was t..wn clerk for several terms and also school com- 
missioner and in the interest of educaliou, was a strong 
and able advocate and did much to ai<l its progress. Al- 
though a farmer he was very fond of lumling and trai)iMng 




ROLLIN B. TROUSLOT 
Son of Amelia Stevens 



Ml-SCELLAxXEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES 



and it was estimated that for thirty years ,.f his Hfe he 
averag-ed killing- one hundred deer annually. They had : 

1. E'is' a G. Stephens, who resided in Stniben Co. 

2. Jedediah H. lAl. Stephens, who resided in Alleqhany Co. 

3. Ebenezer C. Stephens, who resided in Alleghany Co. 
4- Franklin L). Stephens, who resided in Steuben' Co. 

5. Joshua C. Stephens, who was born on .Ma\- 30, 1816 
and who resided in Canisteo, Steul)en Co.. .\. V. He 
married on August 3. 1845. Hannah Howard, who was 
born on September 30. 1823 at Enfield. Co nn. Her 
parents removed from bjifield al)()ut 1825. He 
reeeived a fair education, and was a teacher for sev- 
eral terms. He resided on the <.ld homestead his 
whole life, employing himself at farming and Inuuing 
was closely allied to the best interests of the t.^vn and 
ever took ])art in all local improvements. The educa- 
tion of the young was his special care. 

lie was educated in the Democratic i)artv of 
whicli his grandfather was an miswerving advocate. 
He was for many years school inspector of the town 
and subsequently, in 1850, he was superintendent of 
schools. He was town clerk and su])ervisor for 
several terms. In 1842 he became a member of the 
Morning Star Lodge, No. 65 in Canisteo of wliich his 
father and grandfather were the founders. In 1854, 
he was appointed bjninent Commander of the Ed- 
ward's Commandery of Harnettville. now called De 
iMolay Commandery Xo. 22, which position he held 
for two years. His connection with Masonry was 
continuous after he first became a mem])er, having 
been called during that time to fill various official 
positions in the several bodies. His pride was that, 
"bor nmety-six years not one by the name of Stephens 
has been inmished for crime in this C()unt\-." He had: 

i. Iru (~r. Stephens 

ii. James A. Stephens 
iii. Harris :\l. Stephens 
iv. Nathaniel Stephens 



l66 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

V. A daughter, who married James H. Stewart, of 

Howard, 
vi. Emma H. Ste])hens 
vii. Mar\- M. Stephens. 

I\'. Sylvina Stephens 

X. Cxnthia Stephens 

V\. ( )li\e Ste])hens, who was Iwrn on November lo, 1790 in 

lanisteo. She was the first white child born in Steuben 

Co.. X. Y. 
\'J]. Joshua Stephens 
A' HI. llila Stephens 
IX. I'ameha Stephens. 



SECTIOX VI. 

EBENEZER STEVENS, of Kingston, N. Y. 

Er.KXI':Zh:R STEVENS. of Kinj^^ston. X. Y.. married Johannah 
I^oberts. the daus^hter of Zachariah Roberts, on Xovember 8, 1704. 
They had : 

I. .\lai'\ .Elevens, who was Ixirn on ( )ctober 5, 1705. 

II. jerusha .Stevens, who was l)orn on April 4, 1707 and who 

died on May 4. 1707. 

III. iienonah .Stevens, who was born on July 8. 1708. 
I\'. Ebenezer Stevens, who was born on April 15, 1710. 



SECTIOX \'1T. 

JOSHUA STEVENS, of South Carolina. 

J( )SIIl'.\ STIA'EXS was born about 1750. in England, whence 
he removed to .S. C. He married l-dizabeth I)\er. who died about 1815 
They had : 

I. Elisha Stevens, who was born about 1773. 

II. John .Stevens, who was born about 1775. 

III. Isaiah Stevens, who was born about 1777. 



MISCELLANEOUS STEVENS EAMILIES J 0/ 

IV. Joshua Stevens, who was liorn about 1779. 

\\ Hezekiah Stevens, who was born about 1781. These five 
sons were all ministers and extensive farmers. 

\'I. .Vbsalom Stevens, who was born about 1783. He was .1 
Baptist minister at Dade, Banks Co., Ga., in i860, where 
he died on October 10, 1861. He married, first, Rebecca 
Pool, who was the sixth daug-hter of her parents. She 
was born in (ireenville Co., S. C, and died in May, 1833, 
at Dade, where her brothers and sisters resided. He 
n:arried, second, Polly Nickels, but had no children bv her. 
Jjy his first wife, Rebecca Pool, he had twelve children, as 
' follows : 

1. Hyrum Stevens 

2. William Stevens 

3. Catharine Stevens 

4. Rebecca Ann Stevens, who was born on June 5. 1810, 
in .South Carolina. Her jiarents, at the time of hci 
marriai^e, resided in Hebersham Co., Ga. She mar- 
ried on April 13, 1845, William Campbell, who was 
born in Amherst Co., \'a., on ]\Iarch 26, 1808. They 
resided at L'ave, White Co., in 1887 and afterwards 
removed to Doyle, Tenn. He served two years in 
the Confederate army and was in the first battle at 
lUill Pun, \'a. He was also in the siege at \'icks- 
burg, Miss. He was the son of George Washington 
Campbell and Luc\- Ann Hudson, of Va. His father 
died when William was small ; and his mother mar- 
ried, second, Martin Taylor, who with his wife moved 
to Polk Co., Tenn., on C)ctober ly, 1845, where they 
lived for eighteen years. They then removed to 
Siujison's Mill, Doyle, White Co., Tenn. William 
Can^pbell and Rebecca Ann Stevens had children, as 
follows : 

i. Plenry Houston Harrison Compbell, who was born 
on February 27, 1846 at Benton, Polk Co., Tenn. 
No record of his marriage could be found. In 
the \ear 1876 he left for the West and was never 
heard from again. 

ii. George W^ashington Campbell, who was born on 



l68 THE STEVESS GENEALOGY 



Jantiarv 2. 1848. at Hciiton, I'olk Co.. Tenn. He 
married on July 24, 1872. Mollie jane I'.rown. 
who was l)<)rn on .\la\' 1. 185') in \\ liite C'o. She 
was the daui^lUer of !'diza1)eth Jirown who died 
in 1867. Mollie jane llrown. died 

on A larch 4, 1883. at Siin])>on"s Mill. .SIk- was 
buried at I'.ethlehem. White ('o.. Tenn. H-.^ 

moved from llenton to (, harleslon, then to Lave. 
White Co.. Tenn.. and thence to Sim])son> Mill. 
lie encoinitered durini^" his life nian\" hardships 
and ])ri\-ation^. lie was of hnmhle parentage 
and limiteil education, a memlier of thc-Cliristia.i 
church, a farir.er and a car]).'nler. His children 
were : 

(1) Lilly Corillia C"ampl)el!. who was horn on 
Hctober 20. 187^:^. at .^im])son's .Mill. 

(2) Loutishia Corremia Camijhell, who was horn 
on .May 7. 187C). at .Mc.Minnvill. Warren C<:>.. 

Tenn. 
(3 ) .Minnie Corrissia Cami)l)ell. who was horn on 
.March 14. i87(j. at .^im])son"s .Mill. White 
C(».. Tenn. 

(4) Charles liem'\- Campbell, who was 1)orn on 
I )ecemher (). 1881. in White L'o. 

(5) .\nnie .Ma\ (_am])bell. who wa'- born on .Mav 
ifi. 1884, and who died on ( )clobcr ^^, 1884, 
at Sini]).son's .Mill. She was buried at i'.eth- 
lehem. W hite C(... Tenn. 

iii. Ixrifus .Vdoli)hus C"ami)bell. who was l)orn on .Vug"- 
ust 4. 1841;. at r.enton. I 'oik Co.. Tenn. He went 
west and was never heard of again. 

iv. i.uc\' .\nn Amanda t am])bell. who was born on'. 
.Se])tember 13, 1831 in I'olk (.0., Tenn. She 
marrieil on June Jj. 1872. I'hristy l\ose. They 
had: 

( I ) William Richard I\o<c. who wa-^ born .May 
1. 1873. 



MISCELLANEOUS STEV'ENS FAMILIES l6y 

(2) Ella Caldata Rc^se, who was born on |unt: 
I, 1874. 

(3) Allie \'i(la Rose, who was l)orn on July 2^. 
1875. and who died on Juh* 18, 1880. 

(4) ]\laniie Delia Rose, who was born on jnlv 
16. 1877. 

(5) Harvev Rose, who was born (M1 Xoveniber 
12, 1878. 

(6) Riifus Ira Rose who was born on jane 9. 
1880. 

(7) Annie C Rose, who was born on ( )et(^ber 
24, 1 88 1. 

(8) Eliza Arminda Rose, who was l)orn on Sep- 
tember 18. 1883 and who died on ( )ctober 5 
1883. 

(9) Henr_\- R. Rose, who was born on ( )ctol)er 
5, 1884 and who died on A])ril 12. l8(;i. 

(10) Etter .\la\' Rose, who was born on April 
y, i88C) and who died on .March 18, t88<j. 

(11) Samuel Christy Rose, who was born 01 
October 31, 1887. 

( 12) James Charles .\lcLee Ros.\ who was born 
on March 8. 181^3 and who died on December 
19, 1894. 

Christy Rose lived near Doyle Station, W bile Co.. 
Tenn. He was the son of Richard Rose and 
Louisa Harris. 

5. Matilda Stevens. \\ho married John S. Denton in 1832. 
They had : 

i. Samuel C. Denton, who was 1)orn on l""ebruary 22 
1854. He was a sjraduate of a medical C(j1- 
leg'e and resided in lUiffalo \ alley, I'utnam Co., 
Tenn. 

ii. jMary Ann Denton, who was born on March t8. 
1856, and who married L. A. Lewis on December 
^7' ^^75- H^ '^'^"'^ **'^ March icj, i8()i and was 
the eldest son of lames Lt'wis. of \'a. Thev had: 



170 THE STEVKNS GENEALOGY 

(i) Edward Lee Lewis, who was born on July 
24, 1877 and who died on the same da\-. 

(2) Samuel Ernest Lewis, who was born on 
October 2, 1879. 

(3) John ]'>yron Lewis, who was I)orn on Aug. 
2, 1881. 

(4) Howard Lafayette Lewis, who was l)orn on 
June 16, 1884. 

(5) Minnie Pearl Lewis, who was born on 
March 14. 1887. 

(C)) Iva May Lewis, who was born on Xovem • 

ber 6, 1890. 
(7) Lucillus Anderson Lewis, who was l:)()rn on 

November 6, 1891. 

6. Perry Stevens 

7. Dyre Stevens. These two sons were twins. 

8. Morris Stevens 

9. Polly Stevens 

10. L-vine Stevens 

1 1 . \\eathers Stevens^ 

12. Al)salom Stevens. The last three named sons were 
living in 1887. 

\'ll. Jose])h Stevens, who was born aljout 1785. 
\'1IL Elisha Stevens, who was born about 1787. 

IX. Xancy Stevens, who was born about 1789. 

X. Stacey Stevens, who was born about 1791. 
XL Dicy Stevens, who was born about 1793. 
XIL Betsev Ste\-ens. who was born about 1795. 



SECTIOX VUL 

THE PHILBRICK'STEVENS FAMILY, oF Kingston, N. Y. 

JEDEDLAH PHILBRICK, who was the .son of Thomas, who was 
ihe son of James, who was the son of Thomas, of Kingston, was born in 
1700 and died about 1754. His wife was Mary Taylor and they had: 




LAURA BARWISE TROUSLOT 
Wife of Rollin B. Trouslot. 



AllSCELLAXliOLS STliVI'lX^ i-AMlLlli.S I73 

Jeremiah Phiil)rick, who was 1)i)rn on ['"el)ruary 2, 1722. He mar- 
ried on September 20, 1744. Alar\- Stevens and <lied on March 8, 1754. 
rhey had : 

]. jede(Hah I 'hill)rick. who was born in J'ebrnary, 1745. 

II. John I'hilbrick. who was born in April, 1747 and who died m 

ill. EHzalieth I'hilbrick, who was born on Dec. 15, 174*;. 

She married Jonathan C'lough. 
I\'. Alehitable l'hill)rick, who was l)()rn on June 21, 1752 and 

who married Joseph I'hilbrick. 



SECTION IX. 

EBENEZER STEVENS, of Rockaway, N. Y. 

^ EBENEZER STEXEXS, of Rockaway. Long Island, N. Y.. mar- 
ried on ALay 4. 1784. Lucretia Ledyard Sands, the wndow of Richardson 
Sands. She was born at Hartford on February 22, 1756. He w^as born on 
August 12, 1751, and dietl at Rockaw'ay. X. Y.. on September 22, 1823. 
He was active in the agitation which led to the Revolution and was 
one of the celel^rated tea party of 1773. In 1775 he was commissioned 
1 lieutenant and raised two companies of artillery and one of engin- 
eers, and acconpanied them to the siege of Ouebec. He had command 
of the artiller\- at Ticonderoga and Stillwater and in port at Yorktown. 
He also served with Lafayette in X'irginia. In 181 2, he took part in 
the defense of Xew ^'ork. "In 181 1, there was a period of great po- 
litical excitement ])ortending difficulty with Jingland, and, finally, thi~ 
war of 1812. The youth of Xew ^'ork enrolled themselves for nation- 
al defense, and the militia of the citv was ])ut under connnand of 
lieneral Ebenezer Stevens." He had children as follows: 

1. Horatio dates Stevens, who was probably the son of General 
F.benezer Stevens by a former marriage. Fiis will was 
dated .March 20, 1806 and proved April 15, 1806. He left 
his entire estate to his widow. Her will was dated .Sep- 
tember 10, 180C) and recorded and jiroved December 10. 
1810. The)- lived at Rose Hill in the city of X'ew York. 
Following- is an extract from the will of his widow: 



I/'4 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

"The large medal which was given by Congress to my late 
dearly beloved husband, General Horatio Gates Stevens : 
with injunction from me, to my legatees, never to forget 
that the medal I leave them was a distinguished testimonial 
of important services rendered America and 
that he leaves the name of one who was a hero, a patriot 
and a man of unsullied probity and honor." 

II. Mary Stevens, who also, seems to have l)een the child of u 

former marriage. 

III. Samuel .Stevens, who was born in Xew York on .March 14, 

1785 and who died there on November 25, 1S44, unmarried 

IV. William Stevens, who was born at New York, on May 14, 

1787 and who died at I'oughkeepsie, in Noveml)er, 1867. 

V. Alexander Hodgdon Stevens, who was born in Xew ^'ork on 

September 4, 1789 and who died there on March 30, 1869 
in his eightieth year. He graduated from the L'niversity 
of I'ennsylvania in the }ear 1811. He was Professor of 
Surgery in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in 
New York in 1826-37, and was a Trustee of the same in- 
stitution from 1820 to 1826 and also its President, in 1840- 
44. He was Professor of Clinical Surgery in the same college 
from 1844 to 1869. He married, first, Mar\- jane I'.ayard. 
daughter of John .Murray llayard, of Millstone. X. ].. and, 
second, Catherine Morris, the daughter of James Morris, 
of Morrisania. He married, third, Phoebe Coles Lloyd, 
the daughter of John Nelson Lloyd, of Lloxd Xeck, Long 
Island. He had : 

John Lloyd .Stevens, who was ])rol)al)ly the son of his thir 1 
wife. He was born in Xew \'ork. He graduated from 
Columbia College, studied law at Litchfield and was admit- 
ted to the bar in Xew ^'ork. where he practiced for eight 
years. In ])olitics he was an influential Democrat. In 
1834 he \isited I'-uropc and l\gypt and on his return ])ub- 
lished an account of hi> lra\'els. In i83(; he was sent to 
Central .\merica as a s])ecial am])a>sa(ror : and. again, in 
1842, he visited Yucatan. I lis accounts of his tra\els in 
these countries contain nnicli original information in regard 
to American anticpiities. 

He was a director of the "Ocean .'^team Xavigation 



.M ISClCIJ.AXKOL'S STI-:\'I':XS I'.'v.MILIKS 



■/O 



Companies", beint^ the ori.q'inator of the first American line 
trans-Atlantic steamships, and he was President of the Pan- 
ama railroad. 

VI. IJyan Kerby Stevens, who was born in New York on April 
20, 1792 and who died at Astoria. L. 1., in h>bruary 1870. 
He married J'Vances Galatine the daughter of Albert Gala- 
tine, of Philadeljjhia, I'enn.. and, later of Xew ^^ork. 

\'ll. John Austin Stevens, who was born in Xew York, on Jan- 
uary 22, 1795 and who died about 1874. He was edu- 
cated at ^'ale and later went into business. Pie was one 
of the first members of the Xew York chamber of com- 
merce of which hiC was for manv \ears the secretary. 
He was ]iresident of the Pank of Commerce from 1839 
to 1866, and the first president of the Merchants' Exchange 
which he hel])e<l to establish, and, during the war, was 
president of the Associated Panks of Xew York, Poston 
and Philadelphia. The loans made by them to the 

I'nited States government were made under his direc- 
tion as chairman of the treasury note committee. His 
opinion on financial subjects was much sought for at the 
treasury department. Though a whig he was in fav(jr of 
free trade. 



SECTIOX X. 
ABRAHAM STEVENS, of Cornwall, Englana. 

APRAHA^I STE\'EXS. of Cornwall, England, who was an en- 
gineer, married Eleanor King. She died in 183 1. He died in Cornwall. 
Yhey had : 

Jacob Stevens, who was born on June 19, 1809, at Phillock an 1 
who died in 1878, at Salt Lake City, L'tah. He superintended the 
construction of the first locomotive boiler built in S])ain. in 1850. He 
married Eliza Simons, and they had: 

Thomas Jordan Stevens, who was born on January 24. 1848, at 
Bristol England. He received a common school education in his 
native town and wIku fourteen years of age, he was apprenticed to 
I'-arn the l>lacksmit]i trade. ( )n June 3, 1864 in compan\- with his 



176 THi': SI i-:\ I'l.xs (;i-:ni"..\i.{)(;v 

];ither, mother and Ijrotlicr. W. II. Stevens, he left liis native land 
in the sailiniL;- vessel ■"liudson," Ixmnd for Xew \'ork. The vovage 
was eoinpleled in six weeks and fonr da\-s. h'roin Xew \"ork the 
party journeyed to what was then ealled the frontiers, in Xebraska. 
There pre])arations were made for erossin^' the ])lains and, in August, 
they left, arriN'ini;- in Salt Lake C'it\ , Ttah. on Xovemher 3, 1864 
with frozen feet. The following' spring', he eommeneed work at his 
trade in Salt Lake City, whieh he followed a number of \ears. Jn 
]^()() he was a])|)ointe(l lieutenant in the Ltah militia. In |une iSf)", 
he was ealled to proteel settlers in .Sanpete valle\- from Indian depre- 
dations to whieh the\- were eonstantl}- subjeeted. The Indians were 
soon made friends by the wise and eareful mani))ulations of I5rij4"ham 
\ ount;', then ( lovernor of LTah. Mr. Stevens was relieved, in ( )cto- 
ber i86(). and returned to his home. 

lie married, on Deeember 2J. 1S71, at .Salt Lake C'it\-. Ltah. 
.Maria .Strinn'hani. who was born on l'"ebruar\- 23, 1S33. She was tlv 
dau.q'hter of Lriant .Strin<;ham and Harriet .Maria .\shb\. In |une 
1878, in eonnection with two brothers, he establishecl the \\vn\ of 
Stevens llros. known as the "■( )<.;'den I-'oundry and .Maehine .Shops." 
One of the ereditable ])ro(luetions of this firm, is the iron fenee 
.-urroundini;' the COuntN' ("ourt House whieh weighs over eleven tons. 
Me was ])roffered and aeeepted the ])osilion of eollector of lieenses 
and assistant reeorder of Og'clen C'it\, Ltah, in whieh he officiated 
initil hebruary 1883. Lie was then elected citv recorder for two 
years. In .\ui;ust. 1883, he was elected sheriff of Weber countx', 
for one \ear. In I'ebruary 1885. re was aj.;ain elected recorder, and 
re-elected, a.^ain. in 1887. 

.Ml of the above named ])ositions he filled with entire satistaction 
to himself and to those he served. I le made such a perfect record that 
lie was called to fill a ])ositiou as father and counselor to the peo])l'' 
of the hifth ward of ( )^-deu t'ity, Ltah. ( )n .\Liy J(), 1887, he was 
ordained a I'.isho]) in the ( hnrch of jesus t'hrist of Latter-day .Saints. 
.i \-er\- tiwim;' position, to adnn'nister to the wants of the ])oor, to care 
ior the afflicted, the orphans and the widows and to settle di t licidtie:> 
l/\' arbitration and to ])resi(le o\-er and attend to ordinances in then' 
i'e.specti\'e wards in said Church. Thomas |. .Sit'veus. had children, 
as follows : 

1. Jacob Stevens, who was born on ( )ctober (). 1872 at T'.vanston. 

W'vomin^'. and who died there on ( )ctober n, i87_>. 
H. T.riant Strini^ham Stevens, who \>'^s born on HecemlK'r 24. 



AilSCELLANEOUS STEVENS EAMILJES I// 

1873, at Salt Lake City, Utah. He died in February 1887, 

at Ogden, and was buried there. 
III. Thomas Jordan Stevens, who was l)orn on FelM'uary 19, 

1876. at Salt Lake City. Utah. He died in April 1882, 

cind was buried at (_)g'den. 
I\'. .Alaria An-.elia Stevens, who was born in bAd^ruary 1878, at 

Salt Lake City, Utah. 
A . Eva Louisa Stevens, who was bi_)rn on A])ril 2, 1880, at 

( )g-(len, and who died in May 1882, at Salt Lake City, 

b'tah, in Sugar House AX'ard and who was buried at Ogden, 

Utah. 
\ I. Stanle}- Simons Stevens, who was born on March 10, 1882, 

at Ogden. 
\'1L Stringham Ashby Stevens, who was born on October 18, 

1884^ 
AHH. Zella Stringham Stevens, who was born on October 3, 

1886,, at Ogden, Utah. 

The death of Thomas J. Stevens occurred in 1900, at Ogden, 
Utah, and brought' forth from the Deseret Xews, of Salt Lake City, 
ihe following" tribute to his memory : 

"After eight months of a wastings illness and much suffering, Hon. 
Thomas J. Stevens, Bishop of the Fifth ward of Ogden, this morning 
surrendered the struggle for life, and passed into the great beyond. 
A complexit\" of troubles appeared during his sickness, but the imme- 
diate cause of his death, according to his physician, Dr. Rich, was 
cancer of the liver. 

'TUshop Stevens was one of the best known and most highly res- 
pected citizens of ( )gtlen. He also had many friends and admirers 
in this cit}- and throughout the State. His residence in the June- 
lion citv has covered a long period of time, and his industry and 
ability caused him to be associated with the best interests and develop- 
ment of the resources of the community in which he lived. Li the 
ordinary course of events he might have lived for years to come, as 
he was still a young man, having only passed the fifty-second annual 
rnile stone in life's journe\'. Fie had held numerous positions 01 
trust and in all of them act|uitted himself not only with credit, but 
usuallv with marked success. His demise will be mourned by many 
persons outside of his own immediate family and relatives ; for Bishop 
Stevens had many friends, having easily drawn them to him by his 
kindly, affable and even tempered nature. 



11 Hi STEVENS GENEALOGV 



"Some months ago he made a protracted visit to San Francisco and 
Southern Cahfornia cities accompanied by his wife in the hope that 
beahh would come back to him. In this, however, he was doomed 
to serious disappointment, as instead of getting- better he apparently 
gradually grew worse until the end came. His funeral will be held 
from the Weber Stake tabernacle on Sunday at 2 p. m. It is expect- 
ed that a large number of Salt Lake friends will go up to Ogden 
K^ attend the services. 

"Thomas Jordan Stevens was a native of Bristol, England. He 
was born January 24th, 1848. and was the son of Jacob and Eliza 
Simons Stevens. He embraced the faith of the Latter-day Saints 
vv-hen but eight years of age and emigrated to I'tah in 1864, arriving 
in Salt Lake City, Nov. 2nd of that year, in Captain Warren Snow's 
lompany. His father and mother, lirother W. H., and Sister Elea- 
nor Stevens Xeslen, the latter the first born of the family, have all 
preceded him in death's flight. 

"Two years after his arrival in Utah. 1866. he joined the militia, 
organized for the purpose of defending the people against the pilfer- 
ings and aggressions of the Indians, and was sent to Sanpete and Se- 
vier counties to assist in quelling uprisings in those sections and to 
p.i-otect the settlers from the depredations then being made. 

"In 1872 he was sent on a mission to Arizona and remained there 
something like a year. He was for a long time one of the coun- 
selors of Bishop Edwin A. Stratford of the I-ourth u-ard of Ogden, 
;.nd on the organization of the I'ifth ward of Ogden, he became its 
liishop and held the office continuously till the time of 
his death. He was city recorder of Ogden for six years, three con- 
secutive terms, beginning in 1885. For two years prior to the first 
mentioned date he had been sheriff of Weber county. He was for 
a long time director of the Weber Stake academy. He was also a 
director of the Utah Loan and Trust company's bank and cashier 
until compelled to resign on account of ill health. In politics he 
■,vas a Republican and as such was elected to the first State Legis- 
lature of Utah. He possessed a well developed liking for military 
life, the inclination dating as far back as the sixties. This fact 
together with his w^ell known capability, caused Governor West to 
sefect him as a member of his personal staff. He was made com- 
missarv general with the rank of colonel. So creditably did he dis- 
charge the duties of his office that ( lovernor Wells on his succession 
to the executive chair re-appointed him to the position. His death 
will be a distinct loss to the XatuMial C.uard of Utah." 




ROLLIN CUNNABELL TROUSLOT 
Aaed Five Months and Four Weeks. 



MISCELLANKOUS STEXEXS FAMILIES l8l 



SECTION XI. 

THE STEVENS FAMILY, of France. 

THE STEVENS FAMILY of celebrated printers and publishers 
cauie originally from I'rovence, in France. Henry Stevens is found set- 
tled in Paris towards 1520. He is supposed to have been born 
about 1460 and he died in 1520. In Paris, Henry Stevens, carried 
on the business of printer and bookseller for upwards of twenty years, 
in 1826, Robert Stevens, second son of Henry, is found in posses- 
sion of the business. 

Robert Stevens was born in 1503. Everv }ear of his business 
life was marked b}' the issue from his printing press of several vol- 
umes, many of them masterpieces of art and all of them surpassing 
anything of the kind previously seen in Paris. He was at once 
printer,- publisher, commentator and auth(~)r. Though prosperous, 
he showed unmistakably that truth, or that which to him was truth. 
was of more value in his eyes than w'orldly gain. liaving secretly 
become a convert to the doctrines of the reformation, he endeavored 
ror some time to reconcile his convictions with the outward demeanor 
required by his position. Ikit the convictions were too strong or 
the nature of the man too truth-loving. His llible of 1545 and 
Greek testament of 1549 each drew down upon him a ])u])lic prosecu- 
tion ; and, though the prosecutions failed legally, they were disastrous 
to his private fortune. Having sent his family to Geneva he followed 
tlien^i there in 1549. 

Robert Stevens, Jr., his second son. shortly afterwards returned 
to Paris where he resumed his father's business returning to the Ro- 
man Catholic faith. In flying from Paris to Geneva, the Stevens family 
found that, they had but exciianged Roman Catholic persecution for 
Protestant persecution. 

Henry Stevens, the second, was born in Paris in 1538 and suc- 
ceeded his father, Robert Stevens, Jr., on his death, in 1559. Lie was 
repeatedlv called before the council, reprimanded and ordered to print 
cancels and was finallv excomnumicated. Though lk'nr\- ])ossessed 
the same literar}- industr_\- and ability as his father, he was unfortu- 
natelv deficient in his father's practical turn of mind. Devoted to 
his art and his calling, he seems to have been utterly wanting in 



1 82 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

\'.-orklly pnuleiicc. In two years we find that he had revised and 
pubhshed more than 4000 pages of Greek text, whik' at the same time 
lie was writing his Apologia pro Herodoto, a work (^f formidable length 
and learning. He was rendered nervous and irritable by an over- 
worked brain and by pecuniary difficulties which were gathering 
fast around him. The petty surveillance and censorship of the pious 
pastors of Geneva Ijecame intolerable to him and traveling, originally 
undertaken from literary curiosity, grew into a necessity of life. In 
1578 he visited Paris where for several years he became a hanger-on 
of the court of Henry III, who bestowed upon him a pension which 
the estate of the royal exchequer rendered merely a nominal one. 
Quitting Paris he wandered in poverty over Europe, his own family 
(jften ignorant of where he was to be found. He died at Lyons in 
1598. Great as a commentator and publisher, Henry Stevens does 
not seem to have possessed much power as an original thinker. His 
mastery of Greek seems to have been almost complete and as a critic 
of the French lansfuaee he is still esteemed in France. 



SECTION XII. 

> JONATHAN STEVENS, of Canada. 

JONATHAN STE\^ENS, who was born in 1766 died in Canada. 
He is supposed to have moved into Canada about 1802 from the line 
between X'ermont and Massachusetts. He was a brother of William 
Stevens. Jonathan Stevens married Lucy Adams, who was born 
aliout 1768 and wdio died on March 25, 1845 ""i ^-^^ Co., Iowa. She 
was directly related to the Adams and Ouincy families so prominent 
in the earl\- history of the Ignited States. Jonathan Stevens and his 
wife Lucy had : 

I. Jonathan Stevens, who was born about 1794 and who married 

Nabbv Phelps. He was a farmer. 

II. ^^■arren Stevens, who was born about 1796 and who married 

Peggy Gilchrist. 

III. Oliver Stevens, who was born about 1798. He married 

Sally Britten of New York, where he afterwards resided. 

IV. Henry Stevens, who w^as born about 1800. He married 

}ilatilda Smith and removed to Nauvoo, 111., in 1845 and 



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MISCELLANEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES 183 

then as far west as Farmington, Iowa, whence he wenr 
back east. 
V. Arnold Stevens, who was born on August 24, 1802. He 
married on November 5, 1828, Lois Coon. The older 
brothers of Arnold Stevens, were married before he was 
and had scattered in different directions, all having 
large families. He and his wife, Lois Coon, his mother, 
Lucy Adams Stevens, and others, left Canada in March 
1837, having joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- 
day Saints in 1836. Arnold Stevens died on March 2"], 
1847 'it Pueblo, Colo., from being thrown from a horse 
while serving in the Mexican War. He enlisted in the 
"Mormon Battalion" and accompanied them as far as 
Pueblo, Colo., where he died. He was a farmer and a 
mason. His wife, Lois Coon, was born on ^ larch 10, 
181 1 in Upper Canada. She afterwards resided in ]■ air- 
view, Sanpete Co., Utah, where she died. They had: 

1. Byron Stevens, who was born on February 29, 1830, 

in Copper Canada and who died the same day. 

2. Sabra Elizabeth Stevens, wfho was born on December 
25, 183 1, in Jefferson Co.^ N. Y. She died on De- 
cember 14, 1843 at Macedonia, 111. 

3. Lois Ann Stevens, who was born on December 15, 

1833, in Jefferson Co., N. Y. She married in Wes- 
ton, Piatt Co., Mo., Lycurgus Wilson, who was borii 
on February 27. 1828 in Richland Co., Ohio. He was 
the son of Guy Carlton Wilson and Elizabeth Hunter 
They had : 

i. Lycurgus Arnold Wilson, who was born on No- 
vember 7, 1856, at Salem, Utah Co., Utah. He 
married, first, Ellis Maria Tucker, who was born 
on September 6, 1858. She died at Provo, Utah, 
on Jan. 12, 1887. He married, second, on De- 
cember 23, 1888, Melissa Patten, at Logan, Utah, 
and, third, Zina Lyons, on January 5, 1890. 

ii. Lois Elizabeth Wilson, who was born in March 
1859, at Salem, LTtah. She died on July 25, 1S65. 

iii. Ellen Adelia Wilson, who was born on October 
II, 1861, at Ogden, L'tah. She married Philip 



i84 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

Harrison Hurst, 
iv. Guv Carlton \\'ilson, ^vllo was l)orn on April lo, 

1864, at Fairvicw. I'tah. He married Elvira 

Elizabeth Hartsberg. 
y. Justin Wilson, who was born on September 10, 

1866, and who died on November 15, 1881. 
vi. Alary ]\Iehital)le Wilson, who was born on May 

14, 1869. She married Philip Harrison Hurst. i 
vii. Viola Wilson, who was born on November 27, 

1 87 1. She married Andrew Peterson, 
viii. Eucy Aral)ella Wilson, who was born on October \ 

23, 1874 at Eairview. She n]arried Thomas 

Reese Anderson. 

4. Rachel .Matilda Ste\ens, who was Ijorn on July 2=^. 
1836, and who died on December 20. i8-i(j. at Weston, 
Piatt Co., Mo. 

5. Arnold .Stevens, who was horn on Aui.;u>t jj. 1838. 
at Dulilin, Ind. He died on September 5, 1838. 

6. Ransom Aljraham Stevens, who was born on Se])tem- 

ber 2/, i83<), at Sprini^-field, 111. ( )n lA'bruary ij, 
1836, he married Trancjuilla .Vnn lirady, who was born 
on Januarv 22, 184(1 in Hancock Co., 111. ."^he was 

the daui^'hter of Lhidsey l'>rady and i^lizabcnh Ann 

Anderson. 'rhe\- had : 

i. Ransom .Marion .Sterens. who was born on .Ma_\' 1. 
1864. He married Annie Dorothea Christensen. 
She was the daui^iUer of I'rederick Christensen 
and Christina .Sophia Rasmussen. They had: 

(1) Stella .Sophroiiia Stevens, who was born 
on Sei)teniber 11. 1888. She died on No- 
vember (;, 1888. 

(2) Rav Stevens, who was born on ( )ctol)er 9, 
l8gi and who died on ( )ctober 18. l8()T, at 

I'^ai^'alii. l'])ohi, ."^amoa. 

(3) .Marion ( 'hristeuM-Mi Stevens, who was born 
o]i |unc <;. i8tj_). and who died on June 29, 

iK(;4, at |-';'.ir\-ie\v. 
Ransom .Mari-)n Stevens, was a L^radnate of 




LOIS ANN STEVENS 
Wife of Lyciirgus Wilson 



^[[.sci:llaneous stevens families 187 

the Urighani Young University, at Provo, Utah, 
and went on a mission to the Southern States 
when only eighteen years old and again at the age 
of thirty he went to Samoa on a mission. He 
was president of the mission and died April 28, 
1894, at Fagalii, Upolu, Samoa. The following 
ohituary appeared in the Deseret News : 

"Fagalii, Samoa, May 23, 1894. Since you 
last heard from this far-off land, the hand of death 
has taken from our midst, our honored and beloved 
president. Elder Ransom M. Stevens. He had 
been complaining of not feeling well for some 
time, and had been confined to his bed for ten 
days, when on the morning of Saturday, April 
28th, 1894, his noble spirit was called hence, and 
we were left to mourn his loss, and try to comfort 
and console his grief-striken wife. 

"Brother Stevens had been president of the 
Samoan mission for some time previous to his 
demise, and as president and co-laborer he won 
the love and admiration of all with whom he was 
associated." 

ii. Arnold Stevens, who was born on March 2, 1866, 
at Fairview, Utah. He married Augusta Ander- 
son and they had : 

(i) Hans Arnold Stevens, who was born on 
February 24, 1886. 

(2) Ransom Abraham Stevens, who was born on 
June 30, 1889. 

(3) Delia Augusta Stevens, who was born on 
November 5, 1891. 

(4) Ernest Andrew Stevens, who was born on 
October 13, 1894. 

iii. Lindsey Absalom Stevens, who was born on April 
4, 1868. He married Louisa M. Anderson. They 
had: 



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THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

(i) liii'dic AlcU'L^arette Stevens, \\li<i was Ijoni 

on March 2, 1892. 
(2j Lindse}- James Stevens, who was Ijorn on 

January 4. 1894. 

iv. Tabitha hlhzaljeth Stever.s, who was born on April 
ig. 1870. at hairview, L'tah. She marrieU 
Charles ( )sear Peterson and thev had: 

(1) Trancjuilla Ann Peterson, who was ])orn on 
June 2, 1889. 

(2) ( )bvedia I'eterson, who was l)orn on January 
15, 1891 and who died on lA-bruary to, 1891. 

(3) Carolina I'eterson, who was born on July 
26, 1892. 

(4) Charles ( )scar Peterson, who was born on 
November 2^, 1894 'i'i<^ ^^'^i*' d'wd on Dec. 
31, 1894. 

v. Lois Ann Stevens, who was born on April 2, 1872 
at Fairview, I'tah. She married John ]\lyron 
Tanner and they had : 

(i) Myron A'asco Tanner, who was born on 
October 29, 1892. 

(2) Lois Geneva Tanner, who was l)orn on De- 
cember 23, 1894. and who died on January 
29. 1895. 

vi. Tran(|uilla Ann Stevens, who was born on May 
10. 1874 at Fairview, Utah. She married Wil- 
liam I lenr\- Triplett. 

\'ii. Justus Perry Stevens, who w'as born on April 19, 
1876 at Fairview, Utah. He married Jnlia Etta 
Bohney. 

viii. Khoda Matilda .Stevens, who was born on June 

14, 1879 at I'airview I'tah. 

ix. So|)hia I'.catrice Stevens, who was born on June 

25. 1881. 
X. Marv Ellen .Stevens, who was born on October 

15, 1883 and who died on November 17, 1883. 




LYCURGUS WILSON 

Husband of Lois Ann Stevens 



1 



MISCxiLLANEOUS STEVENS FAMILIES I9I 

xi. Keziah Frances Stevens, who was born on 

March i, 1885. 
xii. Warren Abraham Stevens, who was born on 

April 10, 1888, at Fairview, Utah. 

7. Erastus Arnold Stevens, who was born on March 31, 
1842, at Macedonia, 111., and who died on August 6, 
1844 at Lee Co., Iowa. 

VI. Nancy Stevens, who was born about 1804, died in infancy. 

VII. Lucy Stevens, who was born about 1804, was a twin to 
Nancy. She married Alvin Halliday. They had : 

I. Lucy Halliday, who married Justus Coon. 

\^III. Lydia Stevens, who was born about 1806, and who married 
Daniel Phelps. 

IX. Clarissa Stevens, who was born about 1808, married Samuel 

Smith. 

X. Fanny Stevens, who was born about 1809, married Edward 

Gates. 

XI. Nancy Stevens, who was the second child of that name, 

married David Dickson. She died in San Bernardino, 
Cal. 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



PART IV. 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY, 

frcm 1650 ;o ihe Present Time. 



JOHN CL'NNABELL, the immigrant ancestor from whom all of 
the name Conable, Connable and Cnnnabell are descended, who have 
lived or are now living in America, came from London. England, 
after November, 1673, probably in 1674. to Boston, Mass., where h*,' 
appears to have resided until his decease in 1724. 

Mr. Cnnnabell evidently remained in Boston until he joined a 
company fqr service in King Philip's War, under Capt. William 
Turner, of Boston. February 22, 1675-6, a list of the company was 
taken at Medfield. It consisted of about one hundred men, chiefly from 
Boston. The company was ordered to Northampton and defended 
it against the Indians, March 14, 1676; the Indians assaulted the town 
in full force but were repulsed. Early in April, 1676, Maj. Thomas 
Savage withdrew his troops, leaving Capt. Turner with one hundred 
and fifty-one men to garrison the towns. 

At this period of King Philip's War a large body of Indian 
viarriors, with their wives and children, were assembled at the falls 
on Connecticut river, between Gill and Montague, engaged in catch- 
ing shad, which at that period were found there in large numbers. 
Having learned from two boys, who had been taken prisoners by the 
Indians and escaped to their friends, that the Indians were busily en- 
gaged at the falls in catching and curing fish, and were in no expec- 
tation of any molestation. Capt. Turner assembled two companies of 
about one hundred and eighty mounted men, and on the evening of 
the 17th of May, 1676, left Elatfield for the "Great Falls." dismounted 
about daylight the next morning, leaving their horses about one-half 
mile from the Indians' camp and in care of a guard. 

The surprise of the Indians was complete. An attack was then 
made upon them and over three hundred were killed or drowned while 



194 liJi-- STi-:\i-:.\s tii^xiiAi.ocv. 

attempting- to escape by crossing the river. Turner lost but one sol- 
dier. Just as the fight at the falls was finished and the inarch lO- I 
wards the horses had begun, a small party of Indians were seen cross- 
ing the river above the falls and twenty English were sent to meet | 
them, but were repulsed and driven back to the main body. About this 
time another party of Indians from below attacked the guard left with 
the horses, but were beaten off until the hjigiish arrived and remounted 
their horses and began the march toward Hatfield. Capt. Holyoke with i 
a part of the force covering the rear. Large additions had now 

li^ined the Indians from the east side of the river, and a captive brought 
the rumor of the dreaded King Philip at the head <»f i .000 warriors ^ 
in full pursuit. 

A panic came upon the troops ; van. center and rear became sepa- , 
rated. One party was ambushed in a swamp and cut off; another 
party, losing the way, were made prisoners. Capt. Turner conduct- 
ed his company as far as Green river, at the passage of which the 
enemy came up and attacked them in force and he was killed there, 
(."apt. Holyoke, with his survivors, reached Hatfield after several 
subsecjuent severe engagements, \\ith onl_\- al)out one-half of the orig- 
inal number. John Cunnal)ell escai)ed with his life. 

The battle was afterwards known as the "I'alls l^ight", the last 
great battle of the Indian War. The "l-'alls" are now known as 
Turner's Falls, named in honor of the commander of the day. riio 
conijiany was in garrison at Hadley June 2O, ibyi). 

John Hull, of Boston, was the treasurer (^f the Massachusetts 
Colony 1675-1680; his journal shows that .Mr. C"unnal)ell received L3 
8s and ()d for his services under Capt. William Turner. The ledger 
into which the transactions were posted, as also the "debenters," or 
vouchers, have been lost ; probably burned in the ( )ld State House fire. 

It is well known that many of Capt. Turner's men were, like 
himself, Baptists. He had raised a company, it is saitl, of volunteers 
in the early part of King Philip's War, and offered them to the Genl. 
i'ourt to fight the Indians, but those "staunch old bigots" would not 
acce])t them unless they would enlist under ortlnxlo.x officers, but fi- 
nally were glad to take them anyway. .Mr. Cunnabell may ha\e been 
a llaptist before joining the ( )ld South Church in i()()o; and this nia\' 
serve to explain the dela\- in the ba])tism of his children. l)y his first 
wife. 

Nearly sixty years after the "l'"alls l-"ight", Jan _' 1 , ij^i). the 
( ieneral Court of .Massachusetts P>a\' in .\ew l"".ngland ackuijwlec'ge') 




BARNARD STEVENS, 
Twin Brother of the Author 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEXEXS UARNEY. I97 

the important and perilous service rendered, by a grant of land ; it 
then granted to the survivors of the fight and the descendants of the 
others a township, which was called, in honor of tlie fight "Fall Town", 
which was incorporated with the name of Bernardston, March 6, 1762. 
Among the list of grantees appears the name of "Samuel Cunnibal, 
Boston, son of John Cunniball." The tract of land included the 
present towns of Bernardston and Leyden and a part of Colerain, 
all now in Franklin Co., Mass. A provision of the Grant required 
the land to go, when the father was deceased, to the eldest son living, 
and in case there was no son then to the oldest male descendant. John 
Cunnabell's share, therefore, went to his son Samuel, his eldest son 
John having died in 1705. 

In the diary of Jeremiah Bumstead, of Boston, "a staunch and 
active member of the Old South Church," he refers to the death of 
John Cunnabell under date of April 10, 1724, as follows: 

"On ye 10, in ye morning about 5, old Mr. Connabell, ye Joiner, 
dyed, & buryed on ye 13 day, aged 74 years 3 months 15 days." 

From this it would appear that Mr. Cunnabell was born on Jan. 
25, 1649-1650, or as now written Jan. 25. 1650, and died April 10, 
1724. 

Mr. Cunnabell was married three times ; the name of his first 
wife has not been found. His second wife was Sarah Clayes, Cloise 
or Cloyse, as written upon the ancient records, and his third wife was 
Martha Hely. All of his posterity bearing his surname are descend- 
ed from his second wife. Sarah Clayes, and are named as follows : 

L John Cunnabell, who was born in 1673. Pie married Lydia 
Beighton. 

II. Elizabeth Cunnabell, who was baptized February 16, 1689- 

90 in the Old South Church. She married on January 
28, 1 712, Thomas Wharton and died between March 25, 
1724, and September 6, 1736. They had one child: 

I. Thomas Wharton, who was born on August 20, 1717. 

III. Susannah Cunnabell, who was baptized on February 16, 

1689-90, in the Old South Church. There is no other rec- 
ord of her, therefore, she probably died young. 

IV. Robert Cunnabell, who was baptized May 25, 1690, in the 

Old South Church. He was drowned JMarch 19, 1699- 
1700. Jndge Samuel Sewall wrote in his diary. Vol 2, 
page 9, under this date: "Three young men, viz: Robert 



198 Till-: STliVEXS GI'LXEAr.OC.V. 

Cuniiabell, Win. Salter, Tho. Comer, went in a canoo a Gun- 
ing before day-light, and were drowned. Wind high 
and wether cold. ( )nly James Tileston was saved." 
v. .Martha C_'nnnal)ell, who was born about 1687. She married, 
first, .Mr. Ireland, probably son of John Ireland; he died 
and sItc married, second. May 11. i/OJ. Nathaniel I'.reck 
(written al>o llrick). She died in IJoston, Septeniber 
2y. 1731. aged 44 years. She had two children by .\lr. 
Breck : 

1. Sarah Ih'eck. who was born Xovemljer 23. 1710. 

2. Nathaniel lireck, who was born on .May 9. 1713. and 

who died on November 22. 17 19. 

VI. Samuel Cunnabell. who was born on Januar\- 16. iC)89-90. 

He married, first, Abigail Treadway, and, second, Mrs 
.Mar_\' (Wilson) Diamond. 

VII. Abigail Cunnabell, who was l)a]:)tized on December 27, 

1691. She married Daniel liell. 
\'I11. Deborah (."unnabell. who was Ijorn on Mav 5, 1695. and 
was baptized in the Old South Church the same day. .*^h.' 
probably died young as she was not named in her father's 
will. 

IX. Hannah Cunnabell. who was l)orn August 5, 1607. ."-^he 

first married William Bond, and, second, John B.enjamin. 

X. Cunnabell, son, was still-born March 18, 1701. 

XI. Mary Cunnabell, who was born January 22, 1703-4. .She 

married, first, William Booker, and, second, John Earl. 

S AMCFd. CCXNAI'.RLL, .son of John Cunnabell, was born in 
Boston, .Mass., Januar\- i^i, (689-90 : was published in Hoston, Ju;ie 17, 
1710. with Aliigail Treadway. of Lliarlestown, third daughter of Josiah 
and Sarah ( Sweetman) 'i^-eadway. born September 24.1683 ; by her he 
had two children and both died young; she died .\pril 6, 1713. He 
was married the second time, in jioston by Rev. Cotton Mather, July 
23, 1713, to Mrs. Mary (Wilson) Diamond, widow of John Diamond 
and daughter of William and .Mary ( Pierce) Wilson. She was mar- 
ried to her first hu>l)and, John Diamond, .Vugust 22, 1709. She 
was born in I'.oslon, .November 4, i6(jO, and was baptized in the Old 
South Cliurch when twelve days old. Her mother, ]^Iary, was daugh- 
ter of Jolm fierce, of lioston, a bricklayer, and wife Isabell. Her 
father. William Wilson, was the son of Deacon Edward Wilson, of 




MARY BOUTWELL, 
Wife of Barnai'd Stevens 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEV'ENS BARNEY. 201 

Charlestown, ]\[ass., whose wife ^lan-, was daughter of Deacon Robert 
Hale and Joanna Hale, early settlers of Charlestown. Deacon Rob- 
ert Hale was the ancestor of Capt. Nathaniel Hale, of the Connecticut 
Continentals, the patriot spy of the Revolution ; also of the well-known 
Rev. Edward E. Hale of the present day. By his second wife Mr. 
Cunnabell had ten children : 

I. John Cunnabell, who was born on March 24, 171 1. He was 
baptized on March 27, 171 1 and died December 20, 1713. 

H. Abigail Cunnabell, who was born on December 26, 1712. 
She was baptized on January 4, 171 2- 13. 

HI. Elizabeth Cunnabell, who was born on April 24, 17 14. She 
married John Lee. 

IV. William Cunnabell, who was born March 13, 1715-16. He 

was baptized March 18, following, and died September 20, 

, 1717- 

V. Samuel Cunnabell, twin with William, who was born March 

13, 1715-16. He was baptized March 18, following, and 
was buried May 25, 17 16. 

VI. Samuel Cunnabell, who was baptized April 7, 1717. He 

married Mary English. 

VII. Sarah Cunnabell, who was born February 22, 1718-19. 

She married James Couch. 

VIII. Abigail Cunnabell, who was born September 22, 1722. 
She married, fi»-'^t, William Craft, and, second, Joseph 
Kneeland. 

IX. William Cunnabell, who was born on ]\Iarch i, 1723-4. He 

was baptized when one week old and died before 1746. 
He probably died in infancy. 

X. John Cunnabell, who was born on August 10, 1725. He 

married Sarah Craft. 
XL Preserved Cunnabell, who was born on October 29, 1727. 

He married twice; first, Hester Wisdom, and, second. 

Miss Crocker. 
XII. Hannah Cunnabell, who was born October 13, 1729. She 

married twice ; first, James Maxwell, and, second, Mr. 

Frizzle. 

SAMUEL CUNNABELL, son of Samuel Cunnabell, son of John 
Cunnabell, was born in Boston, Mass., probably but a few days prioi 



202 Tin-: STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

to his baptism in the ( )hl Xorth or Second Church. April 7. 1717. He- 
was pubhshed in lloston, Mass., March 8, 1739, to Hannah Blanch- 
ard, of Hanover, but no record or tradition has been preserved of 
their marriage. He was married in New Haven, Conn., about 1740, 
to Mary Enghsh, daughter of IJenjaiuin and Rebecca (Brown) En- 
glish. She was born in New Haven, on December 29, 1715, and joined 
the church there on June 17, 1736. Pieces of her wedchng dress of 
very heavy changeable silk of light robin's-egg blue are still preserved 
among her descendants, the dress remaining nearly ninety years as she 
wore it. The tradition is that immediately after their marriage she 
accompanied her husband to their new home in Fall I'own, Hampshire 
county, now Bernardston, Franklin county, Mass.. riding behind him 
on the same horse and carrying her household goods. 

Mr. Cunnaljell was "of Boston" in June, 1739, in which month, 
as attorney for his father, he attended a meeting of the proprietors of 
Fall Town at Deerfield, when it was voted to build a meetinghouse in 
I'^all Town, fifty feet long, forty feet wide and twenty-three feet be- 
tween the joists: this house was built bv .\lr. (/unnabell and was the 
first framed building erected in the town. .Mr. Cunnabell's residence 
was the second dwelling-house erected in the town ; three others belong- 
ing to Lieut. Ebenezer Sheldon, Deacou Sheklon and Maj. John Burk, 
were built about the same time. Mr. Cunnabell built a bridge over Fall 
river in 1741 , the first in the town, and another in 1750; in 1760 he 
built a bridge across hall river at the saw mill ; was on a committee 
to build or repair bridges 1771, 1772, 1784 and at various otlK'r times; 
was chairman in 1770 of a committee granting him land and a road 
from his saw-mill to his house. In 1784 it was "N'otcd, that there 
shall be a bridge built by Mr. .Samuel Cunnabell's ( )ld ."^aw Mill.'' 
Mr. Cunnabell was chosen Deer reeve 1772, constable and collector 
1762, 1763, 1764, 1766, 1773 and other years; surveyor of highways 
1752, 1763, 1777. 177'^' 1786. December 15, 1772. a committee was 
chosen to get men to helj:) Mr. Cunnabell move the meetinghouse 
from "Ruckle Hill" down near the old cemetery, a distance of about 
a half-mile, and at the same meeting it was "\'oted that Mr. Samuel 
Cunnable shall have the whole ordering of the affair with Res])ect 
to drawing the meetinghouse." 

.\lr. C'uiniabell was reniarkal)le for his self-taught mechanical 
knowledge and ingenuity, for his skill in raising and drawing build- 
ings, constructing bridges, mills, residences, churches, etc. As speci- 
mens of his contrivinc', mechanical mind are the circumstances of his 




BARNARD FIELD STEVENS, 

Son of Barnard Stevens and Mary Boutwell. 

Stevens 



THE ANCESTRAL LIAE UE DR. ELN'IRA STENEXS UARXEV. 205 

removing the meeting house one-half a mile with men alone, the rais- 
ing of his saw-mill (4he second one erected by him on what is known 
as "'Newcomb Brook"), assisted only by his son John, daughter ]\Iolly 
and the "old white mare," and that while engaged in making maple 
sugar he gathered the sap in a basket and boiled it in a tub. The saw 
mill referred to stood over a very deep, narrow gorge or glen in "New- 
comb Brook," one hundred and seventeen rods from Fall river. 

It appears from the rolls of the Revolutionary War at Pjoston 
that ^Ir. Cimnabell and his son John were in the military service. Mr. 
Cunnabell served as a private from April 20. to May i. 1775. in Capt. 
Agrippa Wells's company. Col. William's regiment of militia ; marched 
from Greenfield. He also served from July 10, to August 12. 1777. in 
Capt. Amasa Sheldon's company. Col. Elisha Porter's regiment of 
militia, in an expedition in the Northern Department : the Capt. was 
from Deerfield. 

In 1744 was commenced the French and Indian War, and so fre- 
quent were the incursions of the Indians and so great the danger, that 
the settlement in Fall Town was mostly abandoned, a few inhabitants 
only remaining and these living in stockades or fortified houses or 
forts. John Burk's fort, the largest of the three forts in Fall Town, was 
six rods square, constructed of timber, ten or twelve feet long, sharpen- 
ed to a point at the top and placed perpendicularly close together, firmly 
in the earth, and having at each corner an elevated stand for the sen- 
tinels. In case of an alarm from the approach of the Indians the fam- 
ilies that remained in this territory resorted to the forts for mutual 
protection and safety. The Indian "war whoop," accompanied by the 
tomahawk and scalping-knife, were the dread of the early settlers, 
for they well knew that if they were overpowered it was death at 
once, or, what was nearly as bad, a terrible captivity in Canada, from 
which they might never return. Mr. Cunnabell's daughter Elizabeth, 
who afterwards became the wife of William Newcomb, was born in 
Burk's fort in 1757, where her parents were driven by the Indians. 

At the time of the blockade of Boston by the British in the Revo- 
lutionary A\'ar, Mr. Cunnabell went to Boston and brought home his 
two widowed sisters, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Maxwell and her four chil- 
dren. It was judged that he raised a double crop of grain that year, 
it was noticed by the people and believed that Providence had thus 
favored him as a reward for his kindness to his poor sisters. Mr. 
Cunnabell was admitted to the New Brick Church, Boston, November 
6, 1737, and upon the organization of the first church in Fall Town, 



2o6 THE STEX'EXS GENEALOGY. 

he and his wife became members and so continued nntil their decease. 
The}' were devoutly rchgious people ; she was a very superior woman 
and possessed one of the sweetest of dispositions. They had seven 
children : 

I. Samuel Cunnabell, who was Ixjrn November ii. 1743. He mar- 

ried Rebecca R}'thcr. 

II. ]\Iary Cunnabell. who was born about 1747. 

III. John Cunnabell. who was born about 1749. He married. 

first. Amy Edwards, second. Sarah ])ewe_\-, and. third, 
Airs. Abigail Congdon. 

IV. Sarah Cunnabell. who was born in Mav 1751. She mar- 

ried Hophni Ryther. 

A'. Rebecca Cunnabell. who was born aliout 1755. She married 
Ezra Shattuck. 

\'l. Elizabeth Cunnal)ell. who was l)orn about 1757. She mar- 
ried William Xewcomb. 

Vir. Phebc Cunnabell. who was born about 17O0. She died 

}OUni;. 

SAMUEL CCXXAIIELL, son of Sanuiel, son of Samuel, son of 
John, was born in Eall Town, now Bernardston. Mass.. November 11, 
1743. He was a farmer. lie married November 13. 1770, Rebecc i 
Ryther. daughter of Lieut. David Ryther (or Rider as he wrote his 
name), born in the same town Ma\- 2t^. 1753. He settled upon the 
farm next north of his father's and upon the same (west) side of the 
road, his house l)eing one hundred and fort\'-niue rods distant. 

.\fter Mr. CunnabelTs death his >on. I'>,ra. became the owner of 
die farm and li\ed and died in the same house. The farm is miw 
owned by Myron Corbett. 

Mr. Cunnabell was ch )sen ha\\vard in 1770: surveyor of higways 
1769, 1785; warden 1781, 1783^ '784: assessor 1787; surveyor of 
boards and shingles 1772. 1701: constable and collector 177O; op 
committee to settle with Kev. Amasa Cook and town treasurer 1783. 
and em])lo\ed b\- the town to build bridges I78(; and 1700. He died 
instantaneoush' while sitting u])on his plow in his field on Ajiril 29, 
1794. Mr. Cunnal)ell died intestate: his widow became the adminis- 
tratrix of the estate and the guardian of her children, who were as 
follows : 

I. Anna Cunnabell, who was born on January 30, 1772. She 







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THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEV. 20g 

married Nehemiah \\'right. 

II. Eunice Ciinnabell. who was born on January 27, 1774. She 

married Dr. Simon Stevens. 

III. Jonathan Cunnabell, who was born on August 13, 1776. He 

married Asenath Wright. 

IV. Ezra Cunnabell, who was born on November 12, i/J^). He 

married, first, Abigail Stevens, second, Mary Dennison. and, 
third, Mrs. Sylvia P. Willard. 

V. Amelia Cunnabell, who was born on December 29. 178 1. She 

married Ebenezer Sereno Field. 

\'I. Caroline Cunnabell, who was born on June 24. 1784. She 
married Willaim Felton. 

\ II. Rebecca Cunnabell, who was born on Juh- 22. 1787. She 
died on August 17, 1800. from drinking milk after eating- 
choke cherries. 

EUNICE CUNNABELL, daughter of Samuel, who was the son 
of Samuel, who was the son of Sanuiel, who was the son of John, 
was born in Bernardston, Mass., on January 2j, 1774. She married 
on November 19, 1793, Dr. Simon Stevens, of Guilford, Vt., where she 
died November 30, 1797. Dr. Simon Stevens was the son of, 

JOSEPH STEVENS, who was born about 1728 in Petersham, 
Mass., and died about 1771. He married Dolly Sawyer, who was born 
about 1730. She died some years before her husband. They had: 
I. Lemuel Stevens, \a ho was born about 1750. He removed to 
Stukely, Canada, when his children w'ere young. He mar- 
ried on C'ctolxr 30, 1773. His children were: 

I. Arten.as Stevens, \\h ) was born on December 12. 1774 
He married Nellie, and they had : 

i. Sim(jn Ste\'ens. who was born on Noveml;)er 17. 
1808. 

ii. Nathaniel P. Stevens, who was born on July 2t,, 
18 10. He resided ten miles from Knowlton 
Lower Canada. He married Sophia Richard- 
son, who was born on INIarch 24, 1813. 

iii. \\"ing Stevens, who was born on April 26, 181 2. 



210 THE stk\i-:ns (iexf.ai.og.'. 

iv. Lemuel Stevens, who was l^urn on ( )ctol)cr 17, 
1814. He married and had : 

(i) Roderic Stevens, who was born on March 

or May 4, 1834. 
(2) Isabella Stevens, who was born on July i, 
1836. ) 

( 3 ) Edwin Rutlivcn Stevens, who was born on 
July 24. 1838. 

(4) Lennicl llenton Stevens, wdio was l)orn on 
( ;ctol)er 11, 1841. 

(5) Marietta Stevtns, who was born on June 
8. 18^5. 

(6) Analia Stevens, who was Ixirn on August 

- • " 4/ • 
17) An:anda Stevens, w lio was l)orn on August ^ 
2i\ 1847 and who was a twin of Anieha. 

V. Annie Stevens, who was born on 'November 28, ■ 

1816 at Stukely, Canada, 
vi. Polly Stevens, who was hoxw on Ang'ust 2;}^. 1818. 
vii. Gardner Stevens, who was l)orn (^n lA-bruary 2^, 

182T. He was Mavor oS the flourishing" city of 

Waterloo, Sheffield, 
viii. Joseph Stevens, who was born in 1823. 
ix. Albert Stevens, who was born in 1825. 

2. Gardner Stevens, who was born a1)out 177<'>. He re- 

sided at Minneapolis and is said to have built the 
first substantial house there. 

3. Simon Stevens, who was born alxnit 1778. 

4. Thomas Stevens, who was born about 1780. 

5. Dolly Stevens, who was l~;orn about 1800. She mar- 
ried Mr. Sykes and had several children, amonu' them 
bcini;- : 

i. A daughter, 

ii. Dollv Sykes. who married I.yuian i!arnes. 

6. Anna Stevens, who was born about 1802. She mar- 

ried but left no cliildren. 



oOcOqc^ 




BARNARD FIELD STEVENS AND SARAH CUSHMAN FIELD 
He was the Brother of Minerva Althea F'ield Stevens 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 213 

7. Polly Stevens, who was born about 1804, died young 
and was never married. 

II. Gardner Stevens, who was born about 1752. He married 

and had two sons, one of whom moved to \'ermont. 

III. Cyprian Stevens, who was born about 1753 went to the 

state of Maine and settled there. His wife was the eldest 
daughter of Daniel Greenlief, a former pupil of Dr. Simon 
Stevens. 

IV. John Stevens, who was born about 1755. 

V. Thomas Stevens, who was born about 1757, and who died 

while he was a \oung man. He ne¥er married. 

VI. Simon Stevens, who was born about 1759. He died in in- 

fancy. 
\TI. Dr. Simon Stevens, who was born about 17O0, was the 
second son of that name. He settled in (niilford, \'t., 
about 1780, and was the first physician there. He died 
there on August 15, 1824. He married three times, first, 
Lois W'illard, second. Eunice Cunnabell, and, third, Su- 
sannah Greenlief. By his first wife, Lois W'illard, iie had 
three children : 

I. Simon Stevens, who was born on h^e]n'uar\- 13, 1787, 
at Guilford, Windham Co., Vt. He married in Jan- 
uary tSii, Clarissa Hyde, who v/as born on May 20, 
1787 at (hiilford. She died ou October i, 1852 and 
was buried at Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y. She 

was the daughter of Dana Hyde, M. D., one of the 
earliest town physicians, and Lucy Fitch of \ t. Si- 
mon Stevens died in July, l852, at Moira. He was a 
farmer and a teacher. They had : 

i. Dana Hyde Stevens, M. D., who was born on Oc- 
tober 7, t8ii, at Whittingham, \'t., and was a 
twin. He married IMary W. Safford. who was 
born on August 8, 1808, at Enosburg. She was 
the fifth of seven children of whom five were 
girls. She was the daughter of Chellis Safford 
of Enosburg", one of the pioneer settlers in that 
locality. Dana Hyde Stevens was a physician 
at Moira and graduated at Pittsfield, Mass., in 
i83r). He passed his early years at home on the 



214 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



paternal farm and in obtaininq- an education. At 
the age of nineteen he eonmienced the stndy of 
medicine with Dr. Mrown of Dr.nham, \\ ()., 
having" saved mone}' enough from such, small em- 
ployments as he could find to enable him to un- 
dertake his professional studies. lie remained 
with Dr. Urown for one year and then removed I 
to Guilford. Vt.. and pursued his studies with his 
uncle Dr. Ilenjamiu Stevens of that pbic. I'n- 
der his tuition he prepared himself for the lec- 
ture courses which he enjoyed at Woodstock and 
at the Berkshire Medical Colleg-e of Pittsfield 
Mass., at the latter of which institutions he fi- 
nally graduated with honor. Dr. Stevens at first 
commenced practice in connection with his uncle 
in (luilford. \'t. In May 1837 ^'^^ removed to th:- 
town of Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y., where he 
entered u])on the practice of his profession and 
where he became one of the most ])opular and 
successful ])hvsicians in the country. After a 
practice of thirteen years and while still in the 
midst of his usefulness he was taken suddenly 
ill and after a sickness of only three (la^s he 
died on ( jctober ii, 1850. His death was greatly 
lamented by the community- in which h? resided 
and of wdiich he had proven so useful and hon- 
ored a member. He was always foremost in 
good works, active, progressive, intelligent, upright 
and just. He took a great interest in public 
affairs and sympathized with any movement tend- 
ing to jiromote the temporal welfare of the peo- 
])le of the section in which he lived. He was 
school commissioner of Moira for four years and 
justice of the peace for several years. He was 
largely influential iii getting the Og"densburg and 
Lake Champlain l\ailroad brought to the town 
and a few days l)efore he died took ])art in the 
<)])ening trip on the road. He assisted in the erec- 
tion of the Congregational Church and though 
not a member was a regular attendant upon its 




DR. BENJAMIN WILLARD STEVENS, 
Of Guilford, Vermont. 



THE AXCIiSTRAL LINE OF DR. 1:L\1KA STENENS BARNEY. 21"/ 

services. The last account we have of his wife, 
she was hving, at the age seventy-one. They 
had : 

(i) Henry Hobart Stevens, who was born on 
August 25, 1838, at Moira. He (bed on No- 
vember 29, 1863. 

(2) Charles Cell Stevens, ]\I. D., who was born 
at Moira. on April 29, 1840, and who died on 
October 31, 1871. He was a physician, 
lawyer and editor of the "Buffalo Reflex'' 

of Buffalo, Dallas Co., Mo. 

(3) brances A. Stevens, who was born on March 
22. 1842, at ?\Ioira. She married Philip A, 
Pierce of Aurora. 111. 

(4) Mary Stevens, who was born on March 5. 
1848, and who died on March 3, 1871. 

(5) Horace Mann Stevens, who was born on 
February 2. 1850. He was a merchant of 
the firm of "Stevens and Rozen." 

ii. Lucy b'itch Stevens, who was the twin sister of 
Dana Hyde Stevens. She was l)orn on October 
7, 181 1 at Whittingham, \'t. She married, first. 
Proctor W. Pierce of Moira. He resided and 
died at Moira and was the son of Hyrum Pierce 
and Sarah Potter of that ])lace. He was a rail- 
road station manager and justice of the peace. 
Thev had : 

(i) Sarah C. Pierce, who was born on April 20, 
1845, '^'i*^^ who married Austin L. Fassett. 
He was born on January 7, 1837. 

(2) Frank W. Pierce, who was born on Novem- 
ber 24, 1852, married on October 14, 1879, 
Nettie Hughes. He was a hardware mer- 
chant. They had : 

a. Cady Hughes Pierce, who was born on 
Sejitember 16. 1881. 

Lucy Fitch Stevens, married, second, in ^lay 1865, 

Samuel ManniuL!', a native of Connecticut. He 



2l8 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

came to New York in his early }outh ami was 
for many years a justice of the peace in Moira. She 
died on February 3, 1892. She had one daugh- 
ter by her husband Samuel Manning, as follows: 

/ (3) Gertrude H. Manning, who was born about 

1866. 

iii. Lois Willard Stevens, who was lx>rn on Januar\- 
15, 1814, and who died in September. 1815. 

iv. George Henry Stevens, who was born on April 
28, 18 16, at Whiting, A't. He married, first, Al- 
mira Wilson, who was lx)rn on May 24. 18 17, at 
Bangor. Franklin Co.. N. Y. She died on 
March 2t,, 1877, at Malone. Franklin Co.. X. Y., 
and was buried there. She was the daughter 
of Samuel Wilson and Miss LJarnum. He mar- 
ried, second, in 1879, Mrs. Mary Colton of Ma- 
lone. He was justice of the peace. He had: 

( I ) Abbie Stevens, who was li(jrn on July 22, 
1840, and who married Charles Adams in 
1865. She died in 1866. 

(2) Clinton Stevens, who was born on August 
12, 1850. and who married branny W'ilcox on 
November 2y. ^^77- 

(3) Florence Stevens, who was l:)orn on August 
8. 1853. She married Lamartine F. iJen- 
nington. an editor, and deput\" superintendent 
of i)ublic instruction for the State of New 
^'ork. He died at IJangor, N. ^'.. in 1885. 
He was born at Malone, N. Y. 

V. Simon Dwight Stevens, who was born on Septem- 
ber 14, 1818. He married first. Geannette Si- 
mons in 1842. She died in 1845. The}' had: 

( i) (ieanuette Stevens. wIk) was l)orn on Se])tem- 
ber 13. 1845. She was a teacher of a high 
school in the Argentine Re])ul)lic of South 
America. 

.Simon Dwight Stevens, married, second. Susan 




AMELIA ALTHEA STEVENS, 
Sister of the Author. 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 221 

Berdick, in February, 1847. They had: 

(2) WilHani CuUen Stevens, who was born in 
August, 1849. He married Ella Webster. 
He was a merchant of Malone. 

(3) Ellen Stevens, who was born in 1850. She 
married Frank Simons, who was a merchant 
of Malone. 

(4) Halbert Stevens, who was born in 1862, and 
who married Minnie Miller. He graduated 
at Albany as a lawyer. 

(5) Clara Stevens, who was born in 1865. 

(6) A child, who died in infancy. 

vi. Lois Willard Stevens, who was born on March 
15, 1822, at Dunham, P. Q., Canada. She mar- 
ried on December 25, 1851, at Moira, Darius 
Watts Lawrence, who was born on February 18, 
1820, at Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y. He was the 
son of Oren Lawrence and Sally Barnum. He 
resided at Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y., where 
he was a bank president. He was also a merchant 
there at one time. He represented his district in 
the Assembly at Albany. They had : 

( 1 ) Sarah Lawrence, who was born on January 
14, 1853. In 1872 she married John L. 
Spann. 

(2) Jennie C. Lawrence, who was born on May 
21, 1855. She married on September 5, 1876, 
William King. 

(3) Edward Watts Lawrence, who was born on 
June 7, 1857. and who married on October 
14, 1880, Minnie Webster. 

(4) Oren Lawrence, who was born on April 26, 
i860. He married on C)ctober 21, 1880, 
Sadie Willard. 

vii. Louisa Stevens, who was born on September 14, 
1824. She married in December, 1843, Charles 
Wesley Pierce, who was a cousin of Proctor 
Pierce. Charles Weslev Pierce was the son of 



222 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

Jason Pierce and Sally Tilden, formerlx- of Aloira. 

They had : 

(i) Lncy Pierce, who was born on Xovember 

5, 1844. and who married Homer I'aye in 

i860. 

(2) Newton Pierce, who was Ijorn in iS4f). He 
died in 1865. 

(3) Harriet Pierce, who was born in 1S4S. 

(4) Clara Pierce, who was born in 1840. She 
died in 1865. 

( 5 ) Dana Pierce, \vho was born in December, 
1852, and who died in 1855. 

(6) Ida Pierce, who was born in 1854. 

(7) Nason Pierce, who was bc^rn in J850. and 
who died in 1865. 

(8) Jennie Pierce who was l)orn in 1862. She 
married Charles Hig's^s in 1885. 

viii. P)aker Stevens, who was l^orn on I-"e])ruary 2j, 
1827. He married Laura Dickey of Constable, 
N. Y. He was a merchant at A 1 alone. 

ix'. Clinton Stevens, who w-as born on April 9, 
1830, and who married Sabra Lawrence on De- 
cember 17, 1856 at iMoira. He was a twin. 
They had : 
(i) Carrie Stevens, who was born in 18O0. 

(2) Edward Stevens, who was born in 1867. 

(3) Robert Stevens, who was born in 1871. 

X. Clarissa Stevens, who was born on A])ril 9, 1830, 
in Dunham, Lower Canada and resided in Aioira. 
She married on September 12, 1848, Xason Cass 
Bowen. Clarissa Stevens and Clinton Stevens 
were twins. She died on May 15, 1858. They 
had : 

(i) Georo-e M. Bowen, who was burn on Xo- 
vember 30, 1849. He was a hardware 
merchant in Moira. He married Luella 
Sherman and resided in \\ ashington Terri- 
tory for five years. In i8<)3 they resided in 
( )o(len, Utah. Thev had : 



THE AXCI-:STRAL LINE OF DR. ELNIRA STEVENS EARXEV. 223 

a. George Sherman Bowen, 

b. Edith Bowen, 

c. Clara Jeanette Bowen. 

(2) Clara Louise Bowen, who was born on Oct. 
13, 1853 at Moira. She married on July 31. 
1873, I^Ielvin B. Sowles and resided at Salt 
Lake City, L'tah, where all but the first of 
their children were born. The}' had: 

a. Arthur X. Sowles, who was born on May 

I, 1874, at Kansas City. He died on June 
15. 1879. 

b. ]\lira Sowles. who was born on January 

15, 1878. She graduated in 1895, at 
the high school. 

c. Melvin H. Sowles, who was born on April 

18, 1882, and who married and had two 
children. 

d. Lewis William Sowles, who was born on 
April 10, 1884. 

c. Clara Sowles, who was born on March 

23, 1888. 
f. Ruth Lois Sowles, who was born on 

March 12, 1894. 

(3) Harriet Ann Bowen, who was born on Jan- 
uary 9, 1855. and who died on August 18, 

1855- 

(4) Baker Stevens Bowen, who was born 

on M-arch 12, 1858. He was a twin. He 
resided at Salt Lake City, L^tah. 

(5) B>arney William Bowen, who was born on 
March 12, 1858, and who died when he was 
nine days old. He was a twin to Baker. 

Nason Cass Bowen, married, second, on May 10. 
1859, Nancy S. Chandler. She died on February 3. 
1884. They had: 

(6) Charles Oscar Bowen, who was born on 
December 16, 1864. Ble resided in Iowa 
and was a merchant. 



224 Tin-: sTi-:\'ENS genealogy. 

(7) Minnie L. Bovven, who was born on Janu- 
ary 14, 1867, and who died on September \ 

30, 1867. 

(8) Freddie C. Bowen, who was born on Octo- 
ber 21, 1868, and who died on September 6, 

1869. 

(9) Jessie I. Bowen. who was born on August 

31. 1870. 

(10) AHce L. Bowen. wiio was born on October 
13. 1872. 

(11) Lewis Cass I^)Owen. who was 1>orn on Feb- ^ 
ruary 8. 1874. 

xi. Ann Clap]) Stevens, who was born on I)eceinl)Lr 
21, 1832. She was probably named for her 
uncle Cyprian's wife. She married Rollin Reed, 
who was the son of Rev. T. B. Reed, formerly 
of \'t. At one time he was a teacher in Prescott. 
Wis., and also a school commissioner. They hid: 

(i) Altie Reed, who was born in 1857. 
(2) Myron Reed, who was born in 1862. 

2. Dr. Benjamin W'illard Stevens, who was born on Jan- 
uary I. 1789. resided at (iuilford, \T. He married, 
first. .Maria Hou.qhton, who was born on h'ebruary 
2S>, T7<;5. ."^he died (mi Aui^ust 12, 1825. She hnd 
six children. He married, second, Lydia Henry, the 
sister of Edward Henry, who married Eliza A. Stev- 
ens, the daughter of Susannah Greenlief and Dr. Si- 
mon Stevens. Lydia Henry had but one child, L_\dia 
Henr\ Stevens, who died in infancy. 
Dr. B)eniamin Willard Stevens, ])\ his first wife. Mari: 
Houghton, had children, as follows: 

i. Darwin Houghton Stevens, who was born o'l 
March 3, 1814, at (iuilford, \'t., and resided at 
Athol, .Mass. lie married at Dana. Mass.. on 
Mav 14, 1842, Harriet Andrews, who was born 
on October 4, 1817, at Stockridge, Mass, She 
was the daughter of Elijah Andrews and .Mar\- 

1 
I 




PHILIP B. LEWIS, 
Husband of Jane Amanda £teven= 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 227 

Ann Stone of tliat place. They had : 

(i) Alary Ehzabeth Stevens, who was born on 
August ly, 1844, at (luilford, \ t. She mar- 
ried Addison M. Sawyer. 

(2) Ambrose Cyprian Stevens, who was born 
on December zj, 1(848. at Guilford, W., and 
who died on ( )ctober 25. 1870. at Davenport, 
Iowa. 

(3) hlorcnce Eugenie Stevens, who was born 
on August 14. 1856. at Davenport. Iowa. 
She died on August (), 1857. 

ii. Edward Stevens, who was l^orn on March 13, 
1815. and who died on March 2}^. 1816. 

iii. Edwin W'illard Stevens, who was born on March 
15, 1817, at Guilford Center, \t. He married at 
Shelburne Ealls, Mass., on April 26, 1846, Betsy 
A. iMsk. who w"as born on July 2}^. 1822. She was 
the daughter of Daniel iMsk. She died on Jan- 
uary 12, 1853. 

iv. Miranda Stevens, who was born on July 8, 1819, 
and W'ho died on May 23, 1894. 

V. Simon Stevens, who was born on July 13. 1822, 
at Guilford, At. On May 19. 1853, he married 
Mary Electa Davis, at Peru, Vt. She was 

born on August 16, 1835. ^t Ludlow, Vt., and was 
the daughter of Isaac Davis and Poll}^ Pyper of 
Landgrove. \'t. Simon Stevens died on Jan- 
uary II. 1892. They had: 

(i) Benjamin Willard Stevens, who was born 
on November 8. 1854 at Shelburne Ealls, 
Mass. 

(2) Alaria Houghton Stevens, wdio was born on 
October 31. 1856. 

(3) Edwin Henry Stevens, \vho was born on 
March 2. 1861. 

vi. Mariah Electa Stevens, who was born on Marcii 
30, 1825, at Guilford, \'t. She married at Guil- 



22% 



THE sti£\"j:x.s Gi:.\i:.\LUGV. 



ford on July 30, 1844. Dr. Sanford Elisha Plumb, 
a practicing physician, who was born on March 
28, 1823, at Hahfax, \t. He died on May 9, 
1862, at Otisville. X. Y. She followed his pro- 
fession the rest of her life after his death. She 
died at New A'ernon. ( )range Co., N. Y. They 

^--^ , had: 

< 

(i) Dr. Charles S. I 'lumb, who was born on 
December 2^, 1847. at Halifax, V"t. He 
married Syreiia I>oyd of Red Bank, N. Y. 
He died on April 2^, 1881, at New Yori: 
City. His ol)ituary. published in the "Mid- 
dletown Daily Argus," says: "He studied 
luedicine with Drs. Law and Boyd of New 
■^ York City, and was a graduate of the Uni- 

"' versity Medical College and of the College 

of Pharmacy. He had a large, lucrative 
practice and endeared himself to his patients 
and friends by his kind and affable 
luanner and strict integrity of character. 
The typhoid fever of which he died was con- 
tracted in the discharge of his professional 
duties." He had : 

a. Tracy Boyd Plumb, who was born on 
September 4, 1875, at Red Bank. 

(2) Ida I'lunib. who was born on July 7, 1855, 
at ( )tisville. X. Y., and who married George 
(iraham of Xew N'ernon. N. Y. They had: 

a. Jessie t^lumb (iraham, who was born or. 
August 2"/, i88r. 

b. Millie Lua Graham, who was born on ; 

July 19, 1883, and who died on Novem- 
ber 27. 1884. 

c. ?\larv Emma Graham, who was born on 

April 24. \^^G. i 

H 

3. Cvi)rian Henry Stevens, who married Ann Clapp of 




JANE AMANDA STRVENS, 
Who Married Philip B. Lewis 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELNTRA STEVENS BARNEY. 23 1 

Westmin.ster, \'t., and removed to Michigan where he 
died young'. al:;out 1825. She is said to have hved to 
about 1874. She was an aunt to the Willards, a love- 
ly woman who kept the W'illard Hotel at Washington. 
His cousin. William, who was the son of Polly Stevens 
and Joseph Baker, married Harriet Claj)p. 

4. Samuel Cunnabell Stevens, who was the son of Dr. 
Simon Stevens and his second wife. Eunice Cunna- 
bell, was born on C)ctober 19, 1794, in Guilford. Wind- 
ham Co.. \'t. He was married on April 3. 1824, by 
Rev. F. J. Rogers, of Bernardston, to Minerva Althea 
Field, who was born on October 26, 1803. at Bernards- 
ton, Franklin Co., Mass. In the spring of 1829 they 
removed to Gerry, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. lit the 
summer of 1843. ^^^ ^""^ ^^is oldest daughter. Jane, 
were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- 
ter-day Saints by Elder ^^'ade. One week afterwards 
his wife, Minerva, was baptized by Elder Joshua Hol- 
man. In the spring of 1844 his two eldest children 
went to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 111. Mr. Stevens with 
the balance of his family left his home on March 3, 
1845, '^"f^ arrived at Xauvoo, on July 20, 1845. hav- 
ing traveled down the Ohio and up the Mississippi 
rivers. Being detained on the road and reaching the 
hot climate at the mouth of the Ohio with the fatigue 
of the journey and the excessive heat, Mrs. Stevens 
was prostrated with fever and in changing boats at 
St. Louis, was unable to do so without aid. The new 
country in which Xauvoo was located was ver}' un- 
healthy at first and the family suffered from its ef- 
fects. 

Mr. Stevens was ordained an Elder on August 10, 
1845, by Elder Baker. He rented a hou.se on the cor- 
ner of Warsaw and Ripley streets but they were there 
only a short time when they were all taken sick with 
the dysentery. Mr. Stevens died at eight o'clock in 
the morning on October 4, 1845, having been sick and 
confined to his bed for twelve days with typhoid fever. 
He slept himself away and was insensible from the 
first. His wife, Minerva Althea Field Stevens, fol- 



2^2 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

lowed hiiii on January 6, 1846, and was linricd by hi- 
>ide on I'arley street. This was at the time of tlic 
expulsion of the peoi)le from that place. \\ hile she 
was ])reparin«;- for the exit, ])archin!4 corn to meet emer- 
gencies, she t(^ok cold and after a sickness of four 
weeks left her family of five to face the cold and 
stubliorn facts of life alone. 

Mr. Stevens was beloved by all (^f his half broth- 
ers and sisters. J5oth he and his wife taught school 
before the}- were married. She commenced tailiir- 
ing with her widowed mother at ten vears 
of age. Si)ecin:ens of her ])ainting and her penman- 
ship and needle work are still pre-crx-cd auK^ng her 
children After her marriage she felt a ]~)ride in dress- 
ing in her home knit silk stockings and of exhibiting 
her home spun and woven linen towels, her own earned 
and self-made silk dresses and her heavih^ embroidered 
white ones. Her life in after \ears became more 
domesticated and she was called a fine cook. She 
1 lulled sorrel to set the logwood dve to color the wool 
that she carded and spun and when she had completed 
the tailoring, a neighbor said to her, "Mrs. Stevens 
where does your husband get such good fitting broad- 
cloth suits?"" Her answer was: "Mv husl)and has not 
worn other than mv own manufacture these twenty 
years." 

She showed to the writer a little book wherein 
she kept an account of her earnings at tailoring. In 
fifteen years she had by the needle earned, in those 
days of hard times in a new countrv, S500.00 besides 
being a mother of eight children. She was fond of 
raising chickens and geese. She made her own* feath- 
er beds. (|uilts, rugs and counter])anes, mittens, stock- 
ings and straw hats, shawls and flannel dresses. 

l\lr. Stevens had disabilities which unfitted him 
for some laborious work. He met with reverses in 
his earl\- married life, when he was a merchant. 
He had procurt'd means to ])urchase more goods and 
his partner, .Mr. Warren, his cousin, stole the means 
and left the coinitrv. He then had to assiune bot''- 



II L-: AXCESTRAL LINE OF DR. KLXIR.'v STEVENS BARNEY. 233 

their debts as that was then the law. But bv the 
aid of a friend he settled all accounts and it left him 
penniless. His daughter, Amelia, once said : "One 
cause of father's failure was, his endorsing- notes for 
other people, which was then very customary. He 
obtained through a lawsuit, $1,500.00, and the ver}^ 
day he receivetl it, these notes were brought against 
him and the lawyers took every cent of it." Through 
these combined circumstances the hopes and ambitions 
of the }oung- people were nearly broken to the extent 
that they left their friends, parents and grandparents 
to make a new home in the West, arriving in the little 
town of Gerry, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1829. Here 
he borrowed money of an acquaintance who had pre- 
ceded them, to buy a cow. 

During the preceding five years the_\- had become 
the jtarents of four children. Thev had : 

i. Rollin Stevens, who died on May 5, 1827, at the age 
of two years and two months and fifteen days. 
He was a twin. Rollin died of whooping-cough. 
The other twin was : 

ii. Carlos Stevens, who was born on Februarv 3, 
1825, at Guilford, Windham Co., Vt. He went 
to Nauvoo, 111., in 1844, with his sister, Jane, and 
learned and worked at the mason's trade until 
November i, 1845, He married Belinda El- 
dredge, who was born on jMay 27, 1834, at New- 
York. They resided there on a farm in 1864, 
and built a residence in Yorkville, Kendall Co., 
where they lived for the purpose of educating 
their girls. He then moved, in 1875, to Tioga, 
Mahaska Co., Iowa, and purchased land which 
he divided into four sections for himself and three 
daughters. He died about 1900, and was buried 
at Salt Lake City, Utah. They had : 

( I ) Amelia Minerva Stevens, who was born on 
August 4, 1855, on the farm in 111. She 
married Clarence Almarine Howell, who was. 



234 '1111-: STi-:\i':\s (;i-:.\i:.\i.ogn' 



born on Xov. 8. 1854 in Winterset, Iowa, 
They had : 

a. Walter Carlos Howell, who was 
born on March 5, 1880. 
!). Jesse Ross Howell, who was born 
on July 15, 1881. 

c. Bennie Curtis Howell, who was born on 
May 18, 1883. 

d. Stevens Cunnabell Howell, who was born 
on April 13, 1885. 

e. Leah Althea Howell, who was born 

on January 17, 1890. 

f. Emma Jane Howell, who was born 

on ( )ctober 31. 1892. 
i;". Ilarnard I'ield Howell. 

(2) \\ arren h'ield Stevens, who was born on 
February 16.' 1859. He died when he was 
fifteen days old and was buried in the Gris- 
wold liurial grounds. 

(3) lane Leander Stevens, who was liorn on 
A])ril iC), i860, in Kendall Co., 111. She 
married on January 8. 1877. John Milton 
Urown, who was born on ( )ctober I, 1857. 
He was the son of .Arsemus JJrown and Har- 
riet Ward. Jane Leander Stevens and her 
husband, John Milton Brown, had: 

a. Lula llrown, who was born on ( )ctober 
20, 1878. This child died at birth. 

1;. Claudia I^rown, who was born on June 
2=,. 1882. at Rose Hill. Iowa. 

c. Ida l'a\' lirown, who was born on Sep- 
teml)er 24, 1889, at Watcheer, Iowa. 

d. I'd\'ira Stevens Brown, who was l)orn on 
July 7, i8<;8, at Hooper, Colo. 

(4) Ida Malinda Stevens, who was born on Feb- 
ruary 21, 1862, in Kendall Co. On April 30. 
1884, ^'i*-' uiarried James Lenuiel Sullivan in 




PHILIP BESSUM LEWIS, 
Son of Philip B. Lewis 



THE ANCESTRAL LIXE OF DR. EIA'IRA STEVENS BARNEY. l^^J 

Macedona. They were niarried by Mr. 
Evans, a pastor of the M. E. Church. After 
their marriage they removed to Iowa on her 
father's farm. They had : 

a. Jennie Naomi Sulhvan, who was born on 

July 3, 1887, at Macedona and died there 
on June 4, 1888. 

b. Florence Sullivan, who was born on June 

19, 1890. 

c. Carlos Cunnabell Sullivan, who was born 

March 5, 1892. 

d. Bessie Sullivan, who was born on Novem- 
ber II, 1894. 

(S) Eddie Lewis Stevens, who was born about 
1867. 

iii. Jane Amanda Stevens, who was born on June 8, 
1826. She was delicate from birdi and at the 
age of sixteen she walked on crutches eight- 
een months. She married, first, Kimball Bul- 
lock about March 15, 1846, at Nauvoo, 111. They 
had : 

(i) Joseph Bullock, who was born on February 
II, 1847, and who died on February 17. 1847, 
at St. Joseph, Mo. 
She married, second. Philip B. Lewis, on May 11, 
1848, at Winter Quarters, now called Florence, 
Iowa. He was born on January 16, 1804, at 
Marblehead, Essex Co., Mass., and died at Kanab, 
Utah. Philip P,. Lewis, married, first, on June 
27' ^^2>7y Maria Theresa Bonney, who was born 
on March 17, 1817, at New Bedford, Bristol Co., 
Mass., and who died at Garden Grove, Iowa, 
on June 17, 1846. Jane Amanda Stevens and her 
husband, Philip B. Lewis, had : 

(2) Philip Edmond Lewis, who was born on 
March 22, 1849. He died on June 29, 1849, 
and was buried at Salt Lake Citv, Utah. 



238 THE STEX'KXS GENEALOGY 



(3) William Henry Lewis, who was bcM-ii on 
June 2^, 1850. He was named for his fath- 
er's two Ijrothers. He died at Los Angeles 
on June 30, 1851, and was buried by the side 
of his mother in 1856. at San Bernardino, 
Cal. 

About 185 1. I'hili]) 15. Lewis and his wife left for a 
mission to the Hawaiian Islands. While there 
he i)urehase(l a tin shoj) and worked at his trade 
at times 1;_\- w hieh he earned means to aid the mis" 
sion in liu}-ing a press to print l)ooks in the Ha- 
waiian language. His wife aide<[ him by teach- 
ing a few pupils while she worked at needle work 
to earn their daily sustenance, until her health 
so failed that a change seemed necessary. She 
crossed the Pacific Ocean without her husband 
and arrived in San l*"rancisco about Nov. 15, 1854, 
and spent some few n^.onths with her sister, El- 
vira, in that city. During the rainy season she 
was at Santa Clara which was not suited to her 
feeble condition. She had an opportunitN" to go 
to San Bernardino and left on Saturday April 2/, 
1855, by sea. She stood the joiu-ney well but 
riding for seventy-five miles in a stage over a 
rough road in one da}' after her arrival, ])rostrated 
her. She was carried into the mountains twelve 
miles awa\- by her re(|uest to obtain cold wat(M- 
and fresh air. They built her a little room but tin- 
change was too invigorating and she tlied 
August 10, 1855, 'it the age twent\-seven years, 
two months and two days. ."-^lie was buried in 
San Ilernadino, Cal.. where her mmi was buried by 
her side being removed from l,i>> .\ngeles. Her 
husband cane to San iiernardino on Xov. 17. 185s 
with a wagon and two spans of mules enroule to 
Salt Lake Cit}, where he arrived early in the 
spring of 1857. 

Lhili]) W. Lewis, married, third, early in th';- 
winter of 1858, .Mrs. Mary Scott, who was born 
on ( )ctober 29, 1817, at New liedford. She had 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 239 

a son five years old. They removed to St. 
George. Utah, and then to Kanab. Kane Co., Utah. 
She died there on November 14, 1875. He mar- 
ried, fourth, Emily Lewis, who was the daughter 
of James and Emily Lewis, of Kanab, LItah. She 
had one daughter by her previous husband. This 
daughter, Edith, was born on September 5, 1873, 
at Provo City, ITah. Philip B. Lewis, had by 
his wife, Emily : 

( I ) Philip iJessum Lewis, who was born on 
l-'ebruary 28, 1877, ^^is father being seventy- 
three years of age at the time of his son Phil- 
ip l>essum"s birth. 
On Nov. 13, 1879, Philip B. Lewis, died at the age 
of seventy-four, years, from an attack of bilious fe- 
ver. He was active and energetic as a young 
man. He was a noble worker and an honest man 
and was loved by all who knew him. He was 
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- 
day Saints for forty years. In the early days 
of the church he was ordained a seventy, was 
president of the Ijranch where he resided in Massa- 
chusetts, was chosen as one of the Council of Fiftv 
in Nauvoo, 111., was president of the Sandwich 
Island mission and before his death was ordained 
a Patriarch. His son, Philip P)essuni Lewis, was 
taken to Salt Lake City by his father's sister-in- 
law. Dr. Elvira S. Barney, and sent to school for 
seven years at which time, January 1894, he was 
sent to live with his kindred at Kanab. ITah, at the 
age af seventeen. 

iv. Amelia Althea Stevens, who was born on Alav 7, 
1828 at Guilford, Windham Co., \t. She mar- 
ried, first, Jonathan Crosby in the Temple at 
Nauvoo, 111. She married, second, Eugene Trous- 
lot, as second wife, as he had been juarried once 
before. Amelia .Althea Stevens and her husbau'! 
Eugene Trouslot had : 

( L) Rollin B. Trouslot. 



240 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

V. Barnard Stevens, (twin to Elvira) was born on 
March 17, 1832, and died on June 26, 1858. He 
was buried at Bristol, Kendall Co., 111. He was 
re-buried by his twin sister at Salt Lake City, 
Utah, on September 16, 1895. He left a wife 
and a son who resided at Monte \'ista, Colo., in 
190 1. He had one child: 

(i) Barnard Field Stevens. 

vi. Elvira Stevens, who was born on March 17, 1832, 
was the twin sister of Barnard Stevens. A sketcl: 
of her life follows as Part V.. of this work. 

vii. Eunice Stevens, who was born about 1838-9, died 
in infancy, and was buried on the old farm near 
Bucklin's corner in the town of Gerry, Chautau- 
([ua Co., N. Y. 

viii. Kollin Stevens, who was born in September 1841 
and who died on November 8. 1842. 

ix. Minerva Stevens, who was liorn about 1844. died 
at birth. 

5. luuiice Stevens, who was a daughter of Dr. Simon 

.Stevens and his second wife, Eunice Cunnabell, was 
born about ly^/y and died about 1799. 

6. (ireenlief Stevens, who was the son of Dr. Simon 

Stevens and his third wife. Susannah Greenlief. He 
died at the age of thirty-three and was never married. 

7. Eliza Almeda Stevens, who was also the child of the 

third wife, was born on August 20, 1806, at Guil- 
ford, \'t. .She (lied on July 2(), 1882. She married 
on April 22, 1835, Edward b'ish Henry, who was born 
on October 2t,. 1801 at Heath, Mass. In early life 
he was a school teacher and for six years, a farmer. 
He died on ( )ctober 12, 1874. They had: 

i. Edward Stevens Henry, who was born on February 
10, 1836, at (luilford, Mass. He married, on 
February 11, i860, Lucinda Elizabeth Dewey, who 
was born on January 26, 1832. She was the daugh- 
ter of Ansel Dewey and Sarah Ann Brown. They 
had : 

(i) Maud Hem-y, who was born on October 19, 




CARLOS STEVENS, 
Eldest Brother of the Author 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OE DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 243 

1868, at Rockvillc. Conn. She (lied on (Oc- 
tober 18. 1875. 

ii. Abby PLliza Henry, who was born on December 
5, 1837. at (inilford, ATass. She never married. 

iii. Esther Henry, who was l)orn on Jannary 8. 1840. 
She never married. 

iv. Catherine Henry, who was born on ]*"el)ruar\- i"] , 
1842, at (jnilford, Mass. She married in Sep- 
tember 1872, at Worcester, Mass., Herbert David 
Cough, wht) was Iwrn on September 2, 1842 in 
England. The}' had : 

( I ) Marv Louise (iough, who was l)orn on 
March ij , 1874 at Worcester, Mass. 

V. Charles \\'illard Henry, who was born on Xovem- 
l)er k;. 1844, at Greenfield where he died in 1840. 

vi. Martha hrances Henry, who was born on .Kpril 
27, alx)Ut 184C), at (Greenfield. She married in 
January, 1876, Xathan Metcher I'eck. They ha<l 
no children. 

8. Elvira Eunice Stevens, who \\as l)orn on h'ebruary u;, 

1809 at (iuilford, \'t., and who died at Rochester. N. 

Y. on March 30, 1874. She was a woman of rare 

character and wholly incapable of thinking an ignoble 

, or unwomanly thought. She was one of the purest 

I and best women ever known. .She married Jeremiah 

i Greenlief and they had : - 

?■ i. Hulbert Stevens Creenlief, who was born on April 

12, T827. He was Col. of the 52nd Massachu- 
setts \'ol. in the Civil War. 

ii. Mary (ireenlief. who married Norman Root, died 
in March i8()2, leaving an infant child a few 
months old. 

iii. Malcolm C}prian ( Ireenlief 

iv. Ann S. Creenlief, who married Horatio Selh\- of 
^Milwaukee. She died there man\- vears ago. 
They had : 

(1) Horatio (ireenlief .Selln', who had man\- 



■244 THli STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

of the Stevens characteristics. 
(2) A daughter. 

V. EHza AI. Greenhef, who was the only sister li\ 
in_!4- in 1888. She never married and resided i 
Shelhurne Falls, Mass. 

vi. Thomas Benton Greenlief, who died when he ws 
a child. 

VIII. Oliver Stevens, who was born about 1762. 

IX. Eunice Stevens , who married W ing Spooner. They hac 



1. ^^ ing Sp<Joncr, jr., who was born about 1784. 

2. Ruggels Spooner, who was born about 1786. 

3. Daniel Spooner, who was born about 1788. 

4. Hannah Spooner, who was born about 1790. 

5. Juuiice Spooner, who was born about 1792. She mai 

ried Eustis Sanders. 

6. Eois Spooner. who was born al^out 1794. 

X. Damaris .Stevens, who married Daniel Ward. They had 

1. Daniel ^^'arfl, who was born about 1786. 

2. Joseph \\'ard, who was born about 1788. 

3. \\illiam Ward, who was born about 1790. , 

4. Poll} AA'ard, who was born about 1792. I 

5. Eucretia V\ ard, who was born about 1794. 1 

XI. Polly Stevens, who married Joseph Raker and removed fcj 

Providence, Canada. They had : 



1. William .Stevens Raker, who married Harriet Clapp 

She was born about 1790. He was for some year 
a teacher of a high school and at one tiiue a niembe 
of the Provincial I'arliament. 

2. John Baker, who married Jane Fraleigh. She \va 

born about 1792. 

3. Stevens Baker, who was born about 1790. married hJ 
cousin Lavina Barnes. He represented his Distric 
in the Provincial Parliament of Quebec. 

4. Edward Baker, who was born about 1792, marrie< 

Eliza Dunning of St. Armand. 

I 




CLAUDIA BROWN AND HUSBAND 
The Daughter of Jane Leander Stevens Erown 



^\ 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 247 

5. Joseph r.akcr. who was born about 1793. married Cath- 
arine ISrown, who was born about 1794- ^l^*-' ^^''^^ the 
daughter of one of the principal magistrates of Dun- 
ham. 

6. Lv(ha 1 laker, who was born about 1796, married Rob- 
ert (an . They left a family of children. 

7. Thankful T.aker, who was l)()rn about 1798, died at the 
age of seventy-seven. 

8. Polly liaker. who was born a1)Out 1800. married Samuel 
Maynard of \'ermont. 

9. Lucretia I'.aker. who was liorn about 1802, married 

Stephen Ma\nard. 

10. Patience Baker, who was born aljout 1804. married 
Orson Kemp a merchant at St. Amand. 

11. Eliza I laker, who was ])orn about 1806, married ( )ren 
Dunning formerly of .Montreal. She was living in 

XTT. Dollv Stevens, who was l)orn Xovember 19. 1771, married 
her cousin, Willard I'.arnes. He was the son of Mary 
Stevens Parnes, of Petersham. Mass. He died at the age 
of eightv-two, on December 31, 1849 "'' Hi^^nli'iin- l^ower 
Canada. She died on February i, 185 1, at the same place. 
They had : 

1. Lavina Parnes. who was born on ( )ctober 11, 1795. i" 

Warwick, Mass. She married her cousin, Stevens 
Paker. 

2. Horace P)arnes, who was born on January 28, 1797. in 
Warwick, Mass. His parents moved to Lower Canada, 
in i8o(). He spent fourteen years teaching school and 
farming in Chautauqua Co.. N. Y. He was married m 
January, 1839. to Lucretia Susan Cone, who was born 
on December 20, 1816. She was the daughter of 
Sylvester Cone and Lucretia Humphrey. He removed 
to Bristol. KendaJl Co., PI., where he was made one 
of the first deacons of the Congregational ehurcii 
which office he held to the close of his life. He was 
loved and revered b\- all who knew him and was very 
sociable. I'hev had : 



248 THE STEVENS GEXEALOGV. 

i. Lois Cornelia Barnes, who was l)orn on August 
30. 1840. near Bristol Station, 111., and who mar- 
ried Solon Boomer, who was the son of Martin 
and Lydia ]!oomer. They had: 

(i) Jessie Leanna Boomer, who was ]:)orn in 
Chicago, 111., on November 22, 1870. 

(2) Henry Rust Boomer, who was born on De- 
cember 8. 1872. 

(3j !MabeI Barnes Boomer, who was born on 
July 16. 1876, and who graduated from high 
school in June, 1895. 

(4) Edith Lois Boomer, who was l)orn on Octo- 
ber 24. 1883. 

ii. Orton Adelbert Barnes, who was born on October 
t6, 1842, married Emily Pierce, who was born on 
-May 17, 1845. They had: 

i I ) Florence Olivia Barnes, who was born on 
February 21, 1869. 
■ (2) Susan Leanna Barnes, who was born on 
February 16, 1871. 

( 3 ) Daisy Emily Barnes, who was born on 
January 13, 1874. 

(4) Jennv Estelle Barnes. wh<:) was born on 
July 27, 1878. 

( 5 ) ( larfield Barnes, who was born on Novem- 
ber 14, 1880. 

(6) Alice Levanche Barnes, who was born on 
Se])tember 28, 1882. 

iii. Harold Page Barnes, who was born on December 
4, 1844, married on December 25, 1873. Fannie 
Bradford, who was born on June 29, 1850. 

iv. Arthur Herman Barnes, who was born on July 

14, 1847, niarried Lizzie Raymond, who was born 

on May 4, 1851. She was the daughter of 

Charles Raymond and Lydia Russell. They had: 

( L) Harold Raymond Barnes, who was born on 



THE A^•CESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELX'IRA STEVENS BARNEY. 249 

July 30. 1875. ^t Bristol. 

(2) Solon Arthur Barnes, who was born on 
June 22, 1877. 

(3) Harland Ward I'.arnes, who was born on 
Deceml>er 4, 1883. 

V. Ella M. Barnes, who was born on January 25, 
1852. and who married on December 26, 1880, 
Martin Z. Raymond. Thev had: 

(i) Carl Horace Raymond, who was born on 

June 16, 1882. 
(2) Burrell Cone Raymond, who was born on 
February T3, 1886. 

vi. Leanna Barnes, who was born on July 17, 1854, 
and who died on September 2, 1856. 

3. Dolly Sawyer Barnes, who was born on March 16, 1799. 

She died in Blinois. 

4. Cyprian Barnes, who was born on November 5, 1800. 
He married Sarah Chadrey. 

5. Louisa Barnes, who was born on November 10, 1802. 
She married Addison Pratt, who was born on February 
22, 1802. They had : 

i. Ellen Sophronia Pratt, who was born on February 
16, 1832, in Ripley, N. Y. She married on May 
26, 1856, Wm. McGary in San Bernardino, Cal. 
They had : 

(i) Emma Francelle McGary, who was born on 
March 8. 1859, at Ogden, Utah. 

(2) Ellen Caroline McGary. who was born on 
June 29, 1861, at Beaver, Utah. 

(3) William Addison McGary, who was born 
July 6, 1863, and who died on October 14, 

1867. at Beaver, Utah. 

(4) Aurora Frances McGary, who was born on 
October 2, 1867 and who died on January 
19, 1869, at Beaver, Utah. 

ii. Frances Stevens Pratt, who was born on Novem- 
ber 7. 1834. at Ripley, N. Y. She married on 
October 7. 1856, in San Francisco, Cal., Jame^ 
Dver. TIk^' had : 



2i0 Till-: STE\ENS GENEALOGY. 



(1) Addison I'ratt l)\cr. wlin was Ixtrn on May 
II. 1859, in San Lorenzo. Cal. 

(2) Harris Dyer, who was born in iSfx;. in Los 
Angeles. Cal. 

(3) I'ranklin Dyer, who was horn ahont ]<>J2. 

Lois L)arnes Lratt. who was born on March (>, 
1837. ''^ l\i])ley, X. V. She married John I Innl, 
who was l)orn on March (.). 1833. in Ldwards Co.. 
111., on jnh 4. 1857. The following is an extract 
from the Woman's I^xponent of Salt Lake City. 
Ctah : "It l)ecomes our painful duty to transmit 
to you the sad intelligence of the death of our l)e- 
l()\-ed sister. Lois llarnes I'ratt. wife of iJishop 
John Hunt, who dej^arted this life, through an ac- 
cident of being ])urned, Ahu'ch (). 1885. . Sister 
Hunt was born on ALu'ch (). 1837. in the town of 
l\i]jle\. Chautauqua Co.. X. ^'. She was baptized 
when eight \ears old in the Mississi])])i river. 
^\ hen ([uite small her father. [{Ider .\ddison 
I'ratt. was called on a mission to the Societ\' L- 
lands, and was al)sent several \ears. Her moth- 
er. Louisa !'). I'ratt, with her four little daughters, 
])assed through all the persecutions of the Saints 
without her husl)aud"s help, while he was awav 
Ial)oring as a missionarw and crossed the plains, 
dri\'ing her own team, with the assistance of a 
>mall l)o\'. and arrived in the x'alUw among the 
first, in President L)righam ^'ouug"s compau\'. 

■"When in her thirteenth \ear Sister Lois 
Hunt went w ith her mother and sisters to join her 
father on his second mission to tlie Society Is- 
lands. rhe\' remained there one }ear and a half. 
.She could talk and sing in the Tahitian language. 
\\ hen the\- returend from their mission they re- 
mained in California, where she l^ecame ac(|uaint- 
ed with and was married to John Hunt, on July 
4, 1857. by Win. j. CO.x. 

".Slie was the mother of eight children, six 
daughter^ and two sons, all of whom are still liv- 
ing". She was chosen second counselor to .Sister 



THE ANCESTRAL LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 253 

Willmirth East, Stake President, July 12, 1880. 
When Sister East moved away she was chosen 
first counselor to our Stake President, Sister Em- 
ma S. Smith, September 18, 1883. 

"She was a noble, generous woman. She 
could truly be called a leader among us ; especially, 
by her example, influencing us to be punctual 
and prompt at our meetings, encouraging us to 
be faithful in looking after the sick and needy, 
teaching us to be charitable to each other ; always 
a peace maker, and one who could always see 
some good in everyone. As her husband was our 
Bishop and father, she was also our mother. 

"The following resolutions of respect we feel 
unanimousl}- to adopt : 

"That, inasnuich as our Heavenly h'ather has 
seen fit to take from our midst our dearly beloved 
sister, who w-as ever faithful and true, 

"Resolved, That we, the members of the Re- 
lief Society, do deeply mourn our beloved Presi- 
dent, and that we condole with her husband and 
daughter, who are absent at this time, and with 
every n:ember of the family, in this their great 
loss : but while weeping together, we feel to look 
beyond this vale of tears to the happy home above, 
and to the time of rejoicing when the faithful will 
all be re-united. And, be it 

"Resolved, That we present a copy of these 
resolutions to the mourning family, that a copy be 
sent to the Exponent and also that a cop\' l)e pre- 
served in our Stake Record. (Signed) 

EMMA S. SMITH 
MARY J. WEST 
LUCY H. FLAKE 
JANE FREEMAN 
PHEBE KARTCHNER 

"Snowflake, Apache Co., Arizona, March 13. 1885." 

John Hunt and Lois Barnes Pratt had : 



!54 'J'!"'- STi';\iixs r,\:sE.\\.nr,y. 

( I I Ida I'ranccs limit, who was Imrn on .\lai'c!i 
S, 1858, near L'c(lar Citw Iron t'o. I'tah. She 
married on .\la_\' 23. i88_'. Dax'id 1\. ['(hill 
as second wife. 

(2) .\la}' Louise Hunt, who was l)orn on .\ia\ 
5, i8()0. at San liernarchno. C'aL .She mar- 
ried on ( )ctol)er 2(>, 1881. Alof Larson at .""^t. 
(ieoro'e, L'tah. 

( ^^ ) AnneH Hunt, who was l)orn on l'"ehruar\ 
15, i8()j. at .San r>ernar(hno. C 'ah .She inar 
rieil ( )rrin kartchner. on ( )ctoher 11, 1883. 
at St. ( ieor^v, Ltah. 

(4) Christabell Hunt, who was Ixirn on .\ni;ust 
2/, 1864, at Leaver City, Ltah. .She niarrieil 
on .Sei)temher 11. 1883. at .St. ( leori;'e, Ltah. 
I'harles L. hlake, who was l)orn on ( )ctol)er 
18. i8<)2. at lieaver, Ltah. 'Ihey ha(L 

a. Marion L\man I'lake, wlio was l)orn or 
juh- 23. i88^, at Snowflake. .Vri/ona. 

( 3) Lewis limit, who was l)orn on \oveml)er i.). 
i8()(), at l'>ea\'er, Ltah. He married Delia 
Ann Willis, who was horn ( )ctol)er _^o, i8()ij 

{()) John .Xddison Hunt, who was born on 
.'September i, i8()(j, at lleaNer. Ltah, and who 
married .\lar\' h^dlen Cross. 

17) Xettie Hunt, who was l)orn on Xovem])er 
24. 1872. at IJcaver. Ltah. She married josepii 
A. Kencher. 

18) Lois Hunt, who was born on .\'o\-ember 8. 
1873, and who married |ose])h .\. West on 
.May 3. 18(^7. 

iv. .\nn Louisa I'ratt. 




DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY, 
At fifty years of age 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 



PART \' 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY, 
Prepared by Laron A. Wilson. 



A friend and acquaintance writes of Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney, as 
foliows : 

"Sister Elvira possesses in her dual nature, all the energy, per- 
severance, firmness, determination, will-power, executive and financial 
ability of the sterner sex, with the tenderness, symj^athv and delicate 
sensibility of the true woman. She is in truth a philanthropist who 
ne\'er turned ?. deaf ear to the cries of the suffering- or oppressed nor 
withheld her hard earned substance, her time, nor strength from 
those in need. She is a deep and earnest thinker with a keen sense 
of justice and an advocate of the rights of all mankind. She is of 
decided opinion and is often solicited for counsel because of her excel- 
lent judgment and extensive experience. Her words and works will 
.^ cand as an imperishable monument to her memory among her chosen 
people." Lelia Tuckett h>eeze. 

Another friend says: "Dr. Elvira Stevens Barney, is here classed 
among the medical fraternity, and her labors and history have been in- 
terwoven with those of the Latter-day Saints from her early childhood 
in so manv varied and unselfish fields of labor that the small space 
allotted us will not permit of many particulars. Had she in her 
cliildhood possessed the advantages of a thorough education to aid in 
tlie development of those many abilities which have manifested them- 
selves under the most dispiriting surroundings, it would be difficult 
to sav now what she might have accomplished. She possesses an 
indomitable spirit that rises above obstacles and turns to accouni 
every available means, that cultivates inherent junvers to their best 
uses. She is an upbuilder." 

After her parents died, the Mormon people, with whom Elvir.1 
Stevens had cast her lot, were driven from their homes in Xauvoo. 



^5*^ THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

111., by mob law. She had tlie invahiahlc amount of $10.00 to fit 
herself for the e.xit. It, however, fully .served its purpose by paying 
for the few most needed substantial articles for such a journey. \\'hile 
they were camping by the way with their scanty supply of food and 
clothes, the Lord sent quails upon them which were so tame that thev 
would come to the beds of the sick, as nuich as to say. "Slav me and 
eat." Through these forced hardshi])s the Lord was able to show 
forth His power. At one time while camping under a bowery, as the 
wagon had gone some hundreds of miles away with articles for sale 
in txchange for provisions, a drenching rain came u])()n her part_\- and 
she was compelled to sit all night in a chair within a tent, the water 
running in streams under her feet. At another time, an old ladv and 
herself while sleeping under a wagon, awoke to find several inches 
of snow covering their bed. Continued harships and exposures ac- 
companied by much suffering from fre(juent visitations of ague and 
cold, often reduced her to a state of physical disability approaching 
d.eath. 

."■^he witnessed the solemn separation of the members of the 
"Mormon Battalion" from their families, five hundred men having'; 
been called by the Laiited States government for the Alexican war 
of 1846, while tliey were encamped at the lUuffs, in Iowa on the 
cast side of the ^Missouri river, then far in the wilderness, the exiles 
h-aving traveled several hundred miles with ox teams, and now and 
tb.en a yoke of cows, without seeing a house, ^^'hile camping on the Mis- 
souri river, at Winter Quarters, now called Morence. many lived on th,,' 
side hill in "dug-outs" their wagons being used for ])edrooms. (Often 
four slept in one bed and could barely kee]) from freezing while the | 
winter's blustering, chilling wind, snow and sleet were fierce with- 
out. Leader these trying circumstances they were forced to live o>i 
ccrn bread and water. The corn was ground in a large colTee mill. 
They had erected a mill but the intense cold tied it up. The few tal- 
low candles they had were used to grease their ])ake-kettles. Some 
were obliged to remain several years in this condition before suffi- 
cient means could be obtained to enable them to continue their jour- 
ney. 

In the summer of 1848, Elvira taught school, studying of nights 
1"\ a chip fire to keep in advance of her ]ni])ils. ]\Iore than one of the 
])ublic speakers of toda}' can date his first lessons in elocution ami 
aruiimetic from her training. 

Ihev crossed the western ])lains and tlic \\ asatch range of momi- 
l.'iins ;uid arri\ed in .^alt Lake valley on Se])tember 20. 1848; in the 



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iiUlC.KAl'HICAL SKIITCH LINE OF DR. ELNIKA STEVENS liARNEV. 261 

first company of that year^ of which Zera Pulsipher was captain, 
having been some five months in transit. The Pioneers and one 
company had arrived the }ear l^efore. 

On her way across the plains the buffaloes were frequently seen 

on the hills in droves of hundreds. The meat of these animals was 

. usetl as food and with buffalo chips the emigrants baked their bread. 

Having' traveled nine hundred miles by ox-team, we find th'.^ 
sn])ject of this sketch by the side of two yoke of oxen with her sick 
sister Jane and brother-in-law, Philip B. Lewis, with a broken arm, all 
under her care. They here came to the first fort built by the Pioneers of 
logs, with dirt roof. In her diary, she says : "The sight of the 
gigantic mountain peaks, seemingly towering above the shining sun 
in the clear, azure sk}', brought a cheer from the weary travelers. 
Where now is a beautiful city, we saw nothing but tall sage brush, 
sand, grashoppers and crickets." 

( )ne womaii remarked that she would rather, as tired as she was. 
go a thousand miles farther than stop in a place so forbidding, but 
not so with Elvira. She was pleased to know that the journey was 
ended and she felt no concern for the future. 

Her first lesson in surgery was in helping Captain Pulsipher to 
set her brother-in-law's broken arm. Her next lesson was in medi- 
cine in breaking up her sister's fever. She crossed the mountains in 
buckskin shoes of her own make, the skin having been jnirchased from 
the Indians. 

At the first meeting she attended in the valley held in the open 
oir, she wore a calico bonnet and her best calico dress had patches on 
the elbows. She worked six weeks to earn a pair of leather shoes. 
She says in her diary : 

"There was not much aristocracy in those days but the people 
sang praises to God and danced with as much sincerity and ])urity 
of heart as ever King David did before the Lord." 

Their laws were few and simple ; in a Bishop's court a brother 
forgave his brother ; they helped and loved each other and God heard 
and loved them. Then came another manifestation of His power. 
One thousand miles from supplies and no railroad ; their crops were 
Ihreatened with destruction by the crickets that came from the moun- 
tains, the earth being blackened by their great numbers. Th'.' 
people fasted and pra\e(l for deliverance, when suddenly a cloud aj)- 
pcared which was remarkable for its rapid approach. It was a 
cioiul of sea gulls which lit upon the ground and devoured the crick- 



262 



THE STEN'liXS GEXKALO(JV, 



et!^:, relieving" their stomachs of their contents time and time ai^'ain n;;t'ii 
the side hills and retnrning- 1<> their mission with the same apparent crav- 
ing ai)petite as at tirst until as with a besom the ground was cleared. 
Al this time. 1848. the "Mormon liattalion Hoys" were returning ti) 
tlKMr families, who had been enabled b\- aid from the church to con- 
tinue their journe}' to the vallev pur])oseh' to meet the returning sol- 
diers. 

An im])ortant e\-ent of this period was the discover\- of gold in 
( alifornia Iw the Mormon boys who brought gold dust and nuggets 
with them. The rapidh' spreading" news, caused a large emigration 
of gold seekers to pass through the small colony of a few hundred 
.'^ouls. . These g"old seekers brought with them much that was need- 
ed and exchanged the same for the ])ro(lucts of the earth, continuing 
tluir journey on pack mules. Thus, again, did the ( iod fearing ])eo- 
])le acknowledge His hand, for these emigrants had come with car- 
riages and well filled wagons without auv knowledge of the desert and 
the terrible journey bef<_)re them and were encumbered with mirrors, 
furniture, feather beds and well made clothing. Men's clothing was 
purchased as cheap as in New York City. Groceries, fruits, cured 
meats, flour b}" the wagon loads, were almost given away to lessen 
the burden, for it would have been inipossible for emigrants to cross 
the western desert with such loads. 

What does the subject of our sketch do now? She took advan- 
tage of this opportunity and as the gold seekers disposed of their 
liot black woo] hats, she sold them straw hats as fast as she was able 
to make them. In this way she added to her mite and accumulated 
iier first I'ifty Dollars which supplied her with clothing for the cold 
w Miter of 1850. The following" summer she resumed her school 
teaching. 

( )n March 13, 1851, she commenced a tedious journe}' to the 
Sandwich Islands on a mission accompanying" her sister, Jane Lewis, 
with ox teams, and a large company that were going to colonize a 
])lace they named San Bernardino, in California. Fron"i her diary, 
x'hich she kept for fifteen years, we gather some of these facts. After 
a journey of three months, having been much exposed to the Indians, 
whom they often fed and froni whose arrows they at other times 
narrowly escajicd with their lives, the colonists arrived at their desti- 
rjation. The greatest vigilance had to be maintained to protect their 
^:tock which was sometimes driven off and wounded or killed by the 
Indians. It was often necessary to travel at night to avoid the heat 
of the burning desert. 



mOGRAPHlCAL SKETCH LINE OF DR. ELVIRA STEV'ENS T.ARNEY. 265 

The 1 8th of June found them in Los Angeles, where having sold 
their teams they camped in tents for nearly three weeks. Elvira, from 
over exertion, here lay sick with a fever again at the point of death. 
£.nd her nephew, AX'illiam Henry Lewis, was taken sick and died on 
June 30. 185 1, while she was unable to leave her bed. On July 7, 1851, 
the sick and the well had arrived at San Francisco at which ])lace, her 
journal says, she landed on July 11, 185 1, "stiff from head to foot 
with great suffering from inflammatory rheumatism." as the accomo- 
dations were insufficient for her reduced health while traveling six 
hundred miles by sea to the north in the damp and foggy atmosphere. 
Under date of July 29, she writes : "Having suffered greatly through 
the day. the Lord was im|)lored through His servants, and I was im- 
mediately relieved, and that was the first night's rest for six weeks 
ihat I had experienced." The next morning she assisted in preparing 
breakfast apparently with the same ease as though she had not been 
sick. At this point we find her at work in a dress maker's store : 
next, she is oft'ered $[ 00.00 ]^er. month for a year in a hotel in Sacra- 
mento, but she remained there only long enough to obtain sufficient 
means to accomplish the mission she had started upon. 

On November 30, 1851, she arrived at the Sandwicli Islands, 
pfter traveling a di.stance of one thousand miles by land, six hundred 
miles up the Pacific coast and two thousand one hundred miles on the 
Pacific ( )cean, which had taken eight and one-half months, a journey 
that might now be accomplished in that number of days. Here she 
lived for six months among the natives on the Island food, which con- 
sisted of tarrow and sweet potatoes, made into batter and soured ; short 
rations at that, and yet she attained the weight of one hundred and 
lifly-two pounds. She writes : 

"I often thought of Alexander Selkirk, who said he was monarch 
of all he surveyed. Here, months passed, while we were living on the 
lava strewn island of Hawaii. No ships came to bring tidings. I was 
left to view the rolling billows that separated me from all 1 held dear — 
cnmtrv and friends. Not a white woman to speak to in my own tongue. 
1 was occupied in studying a foreign language and teaching the natives 
to speak my own." 

Here, too, she acquired the art of swimming by which means she. 
in later vears, was enabled to rescue a lady from drowning in a bottom- 
less spring, in Utah. Once she came near being engulfed in the channel, 
wiiile crossing between the islands in a whale-boat with the natives. 

During the eleven months which she s])ent on four islands of th;i 



266 



Tllli .STl-:\'IiXS GENEALOGY. 



group, she wrore a letter to a native lawyer. Uana. in his own tongue. 
Although forty years have elapsed, she converses huentl\' with the na- 
tives who have gathered to L'tah. We hnd in her j(nirnal much interest- 
ing matter which we are ohliged to omit for want of space. During 
the time of her stay, in learning the native language, teaching school, 
and visiting her sister on the isle of ( )ahu, her time was abundantly 
occupied. 

( )n October 7, 1852. a vessel, on which she was a passenger, set 
sail for San Francisco and while visiting some local ]ioints to take on 
shipments of fruit, a rough sea came on during which the vessel was 
nearly wrecked on the breakers, and the ship returned to the beautiful 
harbor of Honolulu for repairs. .\ fever set in after leaving the vessel, 
which confined Elvira to lur bed until the 19th of ( )ctober, when a sec- 
ond attempt was made to leave the islands, resulting in a voyage or 
much uncertaint}. .\t last, on the 1 ith of November, the joyous cry of 
■'Uuul" was heard on deck, and shortl}' afterwards the Uav of San h^ran- 
cisco was sighted. Here a dense fog was prevailing which necessitated 
many futile attempts to enter the harbor in safety. Four days were 
])a.Nsed in these endeavors and a second narrow escajK' from shipwreck 
was encountered before the vessel was finally moored at the dock in San 
Francisco IJay, where the fatigued jjassengers landed with light hearts. 

We next find the subject of our sketch making shirts at $10.00 a- 
piece. The wife of the gentleman for whom she made them presented 
her with a complete set of clothing, the outer garment being a silk dress. 
She writes : "The Lord knew that I needed them and I thanked Him 
and them, also." Thus she was able to earn means to pay her ship 
fare of $80.00 for which she had given her note. She remained three 
years in Upper California. ( )ne summer she raised three thousand 
chickens. In the winter of 1856, she taught in a district school in San 
Fernardino, California. 

In the spring of 1857, she returned to Salt Lake Cit\-. riding seven 
hundred miles on horseback. When she arrived at her destination, she 
resumed school teaching in i85(;. During that year she assisted in the 
amputation of the arm of a dear friend, Irene Pomeroy. .In 1863 sh3 
traveled east to visit her kindred and rode sixteen days in an overland 
stage. In 1864 she went to Wheaton College, 111. and returned home 
after two year"^ absence. I'rom 1855 to 1864 she had taught school in 
ten different places, generally four terms a year ; had, during these years, 
taken four homeless children into her care until other ways opened for 
them, in 1873, she ado])te(l a bain' l)o\', whom she schooled and fc)r 



m 



lUOGRAPHICAL SKETCH LINE OF DK. EL\IRA STEVENS T'.ARNEV. 269 

whom she provided, for eleven years. In this year she commenced 
writing- u]) her genalog-jcal record issuing- the fallowing. 

CIRCULAR LETTER. 

To aitx person zcho iiihc'-ifs the family munc of STEI'EXS : 

1. The undersigned has for a long time been endeavoring to col- 
lect all the information attainable of the Stevens Family, primarily with 
tite design of completing the history of her own branch of the family. 
In doing" this, she has become possessed of a great mass of facts con- 
cerning the history and genealogy of the family in general, which are of 
indirect personal interest, and which much more nearly concern others 
of the name than herself. Hence, she will be able to give information 
lo others concerning their own lines, when the work becomes completed. 

2. Months and years have already been spent in the search, and in 
copying from difiterent genealogical works, wdiere those of the name oi 
Stevens have married those of other names ; and all the information 
that could be obtained up to date, from the New England Historical and 
Genealogical Register, the New York and Boston Genealogical So- 
cieties, the Library of Universal Knowledge, and other books, has been 
collected. 

3. This family have filled a great chapter in the world's history. 
Among my records, I find an account of Henry Stevens, who settled in 
Paris in 1470, of the family of the celebrated printers ; of Wm. Stevens 
the great ship carpenter ; and of Ebenezer Stevens, active in the agitation 
that led to the Revolutionary war, and one of the tea party of 1773, who 
was lieutenant at the siege of Quebec. 

4. I have already matter that will make a very interesting book, 
but I have hopes of enriching it by the aid of others. This sweeping 
and massive information will be very desirable when once collected and 
published, but we cannot publish unfinished or incorrect records, until 
a'l the accuracy possible is attained, and all the means of information 
exhausted. There still remains a mass of work to be completed by cor- 
respondence. 

5. Only persons who have undertaken such a work, can appreciate 
fully the labor, correspondence and perplexities involved. Much of this 
arises from the procrastination of persons applied to for information, 
v.ho, while perfectly well disposed to give it, delay doing so. Such de- 
lay, involves delay in the whole work, and it is earnestly requested of 



270 THE STE\'ENS GENEALOGY. 

ell to whom this shall come, that the information be promptlx" returned, 
0/ that the statement be made by postal card that it cannot be furnished, 
in which case it will be sought for through other channels. 

6. All who are addressed are earnestly requested tohave the good- 
ness, speedily, to send all the information in their possession, and are 
respectfully reminded that while they may personally care nothing' for 
such work, there are a great number of persons who do care for it u])o:i 
whom their compliance will confer a favor. The name and ])ostoffic'" 
address of all- persons who are supposed to have information, are re- 
quested ; also, any facts concerning; the history or biography of the 
family in general. Ancient dates are very desirable, as they are more 
difficult to obtain. 

7. In time we are in hopes of being alile to make UKjre or less 
perfect connections of the present families of Stevens with the ancestral 
line. I design following the female line as far as possible. Sometimes 
I have followed the generations. In such work, accuracy and fullness 

are above all things desirable, especially in the dates of births, deatli- 
and marriages, in the designation of the place of residence of the person •^ 
r.amed, and in giving the full names, and if possible, parentage of per- 
sons with whom they have intermarried. 

Address nil coiiiniiiiiicafio)is to 

Dr. E. Ste\'ens B.\rxev, 

Salt Lake City, Utah. 

In 1876 Elvira wrote a pamphlet on sericulture and appointed the 
first meeting on that subject. She advanced as a loan the first I'ifty 
Dollars to establish the "Home Made Straw Hat Industry." .She 
travelled in the interest of the "Woman's Exponent," a paper published 

in Salt Lake City. She was appointed to canvass the city for two books 
called, "The Women of Mormondom" and the "Life of Brigham 
Young" and raised five shares of $25.00 each in one day to pay for the 
])ublishing. She was appointed for the purchasing and storing of grain 
for the Grain Association, in 1876. She traveled south and held fort}- 
five meetings in twenty-seven days in the interest of women's work in 
L'tah. This journey covered over nine hundred miles. Vp to l-'ebruary 

1879, she had earned $9,003.00 by her own labor. After building two 
commodious houses, she, in ( )ctober 1879. started east to continue her 
medical studies which she had prosecuted at home for several years. 
She attended ihree com])lete courses being absent three years. In 



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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY. 2/3 

December, 1886,, she went to Arizona by rail and brought home Philip 
Bessum Lewis, who was the son of her brother-in-law, deceased, pass- 
ing on her way through the corners of four territories, Arizona, New 
Mexico, Colorado and Utah. 

During her life, she has crossed the Pacific Ocean twice, the 
Western desert twice and the Eastern plains five times ; once with ox 
team, once in a stage coach, once with a horse team and twice by rail.* 
She has wrought at difl:'erent humble occupations belonging to a new 
country. She has been dressmaker, tailor, embroiderer, penman, archi- 
tect, lecturer and, finally, a genealogist. And now at the close of her 
career, she says : 

"My life has been real; my life has been earnest, and now if my 
zvorks praise me, truly I am praised, but all praise is given by me to the 
Lord for His guidance and preserving care." 



*Tlie details of two of the journeys taken by Dr. Barney are best given 
in her own words. See Appendix II. and III. 



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APPENDIX 

I. 

1)||'"i-krexcf:s. 

To Sister Uliira. on her Si.vUcfh lUrthday, March 17. 1892. 

"Not all alike!" Ah no! 1 his world would be 

A stupid one, if we were all the same ; 
If on each point we could at once agree. 

Soon conx'ersation would grow weak and tame. 

One likes an apple best, and one a peach. 

Another, still, prefers the luscious pear; 
Important lessons these small items teach, 

^^'hen we can pause, and give them timeh' care. 

For. as the mouth, S(^ also is the mind: 

Strange ditTerences control these heads of ours; 

A grain of thoug'ht. keen, witt}', or refined. 
One slights, another eag'erh- devours. 

Some rise in grand sublimitv aloft, 

The average minds of mortals far above: 

And some like sim])le music, low and soft, 
h'ind comfort, strength and joy in (|uiet love. 

ISut oh! how bless'd the being- in whose heart. 

The Gospel key-note is for each attuned : 
Who finds throughout Ood's garden, in each part. 

Rich fruits, though vines and trees are yet unpruned. 

Who. with Eliza Snow\ or Whitney soars. 

Hig^h heavenward, above all earthly towers ; 
AA'ith Emily bright inspiration pours, 

Or walks with "I'lmile" through fair, buried bowers. 



2.-/(, 



THE STEVENS GEXEALOGV. 

With Zion's tliousand poets offers praise. 

Or shouts heroic in the Truth's defense : 
Then joins with "Lula's" artless, childhke plays. 

In loving homage to sweet innocence. 

Such is thy soul, Elvira, and today, 
I'll close this Birthday tribute, I have pen'd. 

By adding, I am bless'd to feel and say, 
I claim thee as ni}' sister and my friend. 

L. LuLA G. Richards. 



\ 



II. 

MY TRIP SOUTH. 



I left Salt Lake City Nov. 3rd and returned on Dec. nth, having 
traveled about 900 miles. I held forty-five meetings, passed through 
Nephi, Taylorsville, Warm Creek, Gunnison, Monroe, Panguitch, 
Hills Dale, Mammoth, Glendale, Orderville, Mt. Carmel, Kanab, Pipe 
Springs, Andrews Ranch, Virgin City, Duncan Retreat, Rockville, To- 
kerville, Leeds, Harrisburg, Washington, Middletown, St. George, 
Clara, Pine Valley, Pinto, Harmony, Kanarra, Hamilton, Cedar, Sum- 
mit, Parovvan, Paragoona, Bener, Adamsville, Minersville, Greenville, 
Indian Creek, Kanosh, Meadow Creek, Fillmore, Holden and Scipio. 
I was conveyed from place to place by the people and was met with 
the greatest cordiality and respect. Br. Seegmiller took me to all of 
the settlements of Sevier Co., being a distance of about 150 miles. 
He is very spirited and is a successful laborer in the United Order. 
There the people were greatly satisfied with their abundant harvest 
and they were working harmoniously in the United Order. The roads 
were fine and the weather was settled until I began traveling through 
Kane Co. There the roads were broken, rough and sandy. While 
I was passing over into Long Valley I was delighted with a forest of 
tall pines averaging from 50 to 100 feet high, and from 3 to 6 feet 
through. I was told that this forest extended 25 by 30 miles, directly 
on the ridge or summit, and the ground was free from brush or un- 
dergrowth, leaving the tall stately pines waiting for the woodman's 
axe. This was a great treat as the country for hundreds of miles is 
destitute of timber, only as it is found hid away in the hills. There 
has been a great drouth this season and the grass was all dried up, 
and the stock was driven off for better pasture land; especially in the 
region of Fillmore. In Orderville, there is an organized company 
numbering 29 men, 37 women, and 99 children, organized under the 
presidency of Hov/ard O. Spencer, and if muscle and sinew represent 
wealth, I thought it was well represented by these hale and hearty 
looking men whom I breakfasted with. The women were spinning and 
weaving, and the men were threshing out their grain,. They said 
their harvest had been very heavy and all seemed happy with their 



278 TJIK STJ-:\1-:\.S CK-XKALuGN', 

prospects of future success. Long A'alley is more like a canyon than a 
valley as it is so narrow it will not admit of their s])rea(ling- their bor- 
ders very much. Kanah is elevated and the climate is much like the 
Xew Juigland States, the soil is of a reddish hue. Their liishop. L. J. 
Kuttall, had just arrived and was energeticalh commencing his new 
field of labor as a ])residing bishop. 1 found my brother-in-law. Philip 
p.. Lewis. His wife Alary died Nov. 14th after a lingering illness of 
one year ; she died strong in the faith of the Latter-day work, and 
was noted for her charity and liberality to the poor, and was cared 
for and dul_\- a])preciated by her husband. This brought the first and 
only gloom of my journe}'. The weather was cold and I left in a 
rain storm. I sto]iped at two Ranches, called Pipe Springs and Caanan 
P.anch, at which j)laces the surplus stock of St. George and other 
places are kept, and considerable beef, butter and cheese are furnished 
at these ])laces. Arrived at \Trgin, a place sometimes called Pocket- 
ville. did not see it until we had got right upon it. It is a lively little 
place : on inquiring for the Bishop, the boy told me that he lived up 
there on a sand hill, and while the carriage stood in front of the house 
in the deepest of sand, 1 looked directly over the fence and saw a 
beautiful flower garden and vineyard, such striking contrasts adjoining 
each other. As I passed on to St. George I looked back on Toker- 
ville and these little places and was forcibly reminded of a passage of 
Scri])ture referring to the saints being hid up in the mountains while 
the indignation of the Lord ])assed over the earth. Arrived at St. 
George after dark and found lU'o. Lrastus Snow and the Saints all 
congregated in a large hall awaiting my arrival. If the Queen of 
England had arrived I don't think that she could have been received 
with a more hearty welcome ; spent a couple of days of unalloyed pleas- 
ure in the society of the Saints in meetings. There was organized a 
society (jf young ladies of So members, by the president of the Re- 
lief Societv. Sister h'ins. Topics and items of interest were conversed 
ti])on at the meeting. .Some of the sisters accompanied me to the 
Clara. J do not think the earth can aft'ord a nobler spirited woman 
than 1 found there 1)\ the name of McLeland, such a calm and placid 
expression upon her countenance. ( )h, that all mothers could bury 
tiieir frowns and cares beneath such a smile which so well became her 
aged face ; she showed me a shawl and other articles that she had 
manufactured from her (nvn raising of silk. I never saw before, nor 
do I think the world can boast of such noble intelligent, fine-looking 
marriageable young ladies as I saw in those settlements where I visited; 
they appeared neat and clean. C(jmforta1)ly dressed, but plain and as 



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t!iough their better judgment guided them. The ruggedness of the 
country and their surroundings showed that they had labored and en- 
countered much to make their homes, but yet with it ah there seemed 
to be sucH a welcome, meUow, brotherly and kindly feeling, unlike 
the mixed element of this city where our deportment is characterized 
with so much formality and coldness ; and I felt as though I little cared 
if I never returned to it again. At this point I commenced my home- 
ward journey, and was furnished with a span of horses that were 
called Dixie horses, and as they began to climb the ledges in ascend- 
ing the ridge that surrounds the west side of St. George, they remind- 
ed me of some well-trained goats, and their little feet unlike the 
clumsy American horses, could always find a place in the rocks ; but 
before I got over that day's journey of 45 miles, Bro. Foster furnished 
me with a span of horses that rapidly flew over the remaining twelve 
miles. In Pine Valley we had quite a snow storm, the summer sea- 
son is very short there, and they have very late and early frosts. As 
r passed on I was occasionally greeted by my warm friends of early 
life. In Pinto I found myself buried in the arms of a friend, one of 
our old-fashioned farmer's wives, who seemed to be blessed with 
too much good nature for her own good, if such can be the case, and 
she takes the cares of life so good-naturedly. Readers, her name is 
Haskell, and her children seemed happily organized like herself, her 
little home is so neat and clean that I thought what a paradise where 
order and contentment dwells. My space will not admit of the many 
items that might interest, therefore I will pass on until I arrive at 
Cedar; Eld. Erastus Snow had kindly telegraphed and made appoint- 
ments ahead of me. Here the Relief Society sisters had prepared a 
dmner at Bishop Lunt's, the very air seemed to breathe forth a spirit 
of welcome. The Bishop supports and aids the movements of the 
sisters, and they co-operate in their efforts in building up the kingdom. 
At Parowan, another principal city, Br. Jesse Smith is the Bishop, and 
his wife is president of the Relief Society, a very able and intelligent 
laborer and much respected by the sisters. Bishop Smith's mother, 
who is very aged, is one of those lovely old ladies that win the respect 
and esteem of everybody around them. At Bener, another large 
settlement, I stayed and held two meetings, and some of the sisters 
accompanied me to Minersville and we had a season of rejoicing to- 
gether. Bishop Murdock aided me in telegraphing ahead for convey- 
ances, etc. As I arrived at Cove Creek, Sister Hinckley favored me 
with a change of horses, one of them a fine-looking animal was called 
Scorchei, as he had been burned in Bro. Well's barn. Fillmore is 



280 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

the next large city. I was accompanied to meeting by Eld, Marian 
I ynian, and the powerful testimony he bore corresponded much with 
the spirit of the times. After leaving there I held meetings at the inter- 
vening places, including Nephi, at which place I was furnished with 
a conveyance which took me to the Terminus. Then took the cars 
to Salt Lake City. E. S. B. 



III. 

AN OPEN LETTER FROM DR. ELVIRA STEVENS BARNEY 



Dear Readers of the Woman's Exponent, your Editor has requested 
nie to give some details of a 4000 miles journey. 

Monday June 17th, at 7 a. ni., I left Salt Lake City on an excur- 
sion train of inclining chair-cars to Council Blufifs by U. P. Railway 
and was to return, from the Missouri River by the D. & R. G. Railway. 
I arrived at the Bluffs after two days and one nights's travel. Having 
thus crossed these plains three times by team, and three by cars. This 
v/as the limit of my excursion ticket. 

Tuesday i8th, I expected to leave on the evening train after getting 
lunch, ticket and checks. I had forgotten to take into consideration, as 
I was travelling eastward, it was necessary to watch the depot time, 
instead of my pocket time, which was that of Salt Lake City. I was 
left about an hour in the lurch. I telegraphed, "Got left, come next 
train." This was no loss to me, for one needs a good night's rest after 
a thousand miles travel and I got it. 

Wednesday, June 19th, fresh and happy I started for Grinneli, 
Iowa, on the Rock Island Road. About sunset within two miles of 
there, we found a freight train ahead with a smashed up engine, waiting 
for another one to draw it off the track. By this delay we were unable 
to make connection. What a blessing in disguise. To sleep nights, 
?nd travel days. Nothing better. 

Thursday, 20th, I took the Iowa Central for Fremont. I was met 
at the depot at 2 p. m., by my niece Amelia Howell and her husband ; 
and had a four miles ride to their farm. There I found four boys, and 
two small girls happy to be acknowledged by their dear aged grand 
aunt. Dear Readers, I can tell you that as I seated myself at the table 
with these fine looking, intelligent children, whom I realized were my 
kindred, it was a happy moment of my life. 

Friday 21st, in the morning crossed Skunk River to the other 
branches of the family. Here I was greeted by a family gathering, con- 
sisting of my brother Carlos Stevens, seven years my senior, and his 
wife, they were both very feeble. Their daughter Jennie Brown, hus- 
band, and two girls, the youngest of whom constantly clung to my side, 
his daughter Ida Sullivan, and husband, and two girls, and a very 



282 THE STEVENS GEXKALOC.V. 

bright little boy named after his gramlfatlier. The entire families both 
smIcs of the river, number sixteen. 

I'"or the sake of h.revity. I shall have to omit mneh that niit^ht be 
irlerestinL;', i»f the (lomestic ])ortion of m\ ^•i^it. I had been ])lanning 
to ha\e my brother visit Xauvoo. 111., with me. to find mv parents' graves. 

Now it seemed ])ro\'idential that an excursion train was t(-> leave 
th: next day for Xauvoo. My brother >aid he was too feeble to go. 
but consented Saturday 22nd. at ti\e o'clock a. m. .\1\ brother and I 
started, and arri\-cd by carriage at the dei)ot in time to go with the 
excursion. At 7 a. ni., we arrived at lUirlington, at 12 o'clock took the 
excursion boat and reached Nauvoo about 4 p. m. at the l'i)per Landing. 
I'ifty years had jiassed since 1 laid m\' parents here to rest. A family 
of hve were then left and soon scattere<l, thousands of miles apart. 

I hired a horse and carriage and called on I'hineas Kimball, 
brother-in-law of Sarah .M . Kimball, of this citw He invited us to 
come to his house and nake our sta\' after our dri\e. I will here sa^ 
that in all m\ life. I have never received a heartier welcome, and been 
treated with greater hospitality, than b)- .Mr. Kimball and family. His 
home is rcjomy, and supplied, a]jparentl\, with everv needed lu.xury. 
After a couple of hours of sight seeing, the horse being tired with 
having been worked all (\a.\. the driver remarked, "There is no use oi 
liLniting for gra\es in a corn held." So I discharged the carriage as 
we arrived at the south west corner of tlie Temple lUock. Here is lo- 
cated a drug store, into which we went for my brother's relief. .As he 
was weary, and his memory failed him, he could not aid me, and 1 
left him there till I could locate the spot where my ])arents lived and 
died. 1 found the i)lace on the corner of Warsaw (the north end called 
Rich I and Iviijley St. (the east end called Commerce). After I had 
walked from the Temple lUock. east, across five sipiares, and one south, 
<" this >])()!, and retui-ne<l 1 found \v.\ brother engaged in a livelv chat 
on ])olitics. his favorite theme, in which he keeps himself well postt'd.' 
.Although wear\. 1 fell ha])p\' that I liad located one land mark. 

.SundaN' morning, June 2_^rd, .Mrs. Kimball said. "A'ou leave your 
brother here and take my husband and the carriage, and he will drive 
iust where vou w:ant. and vou can hunt all you like for those graves." 
We drove to my hrst land mark. Here m_v recollection was aided by 
some su])ernatural pcjwer. We went east then south on to Parley St., 
then cast nearly to the end of this fenced up street; about a mile and 
a half, or two miles from the 'Temple lUock. Says I, "Mr. Kimball 
there it is in yonder orchard." This spot, I afterwards learned, had 



1 APPENDIX. 283 

ht-en occupied tlic 4th of July, 1853. as a canipiui^- grouud for a general 
holiday celebration : later, a corn mill had been erected there ; after 
\\ards a carding- machine; then a grape vineyard; and then an orchard 
I of large trees. Here I brought my brother, and he was obliged to 
admit that J was correct, to the astonishment of those that had aided 
me. What could I say, but that, the Lord helps those who help them- 
selves. 

This drug store referred to on the Temple Block, was built in the 

i early fifties, by the Icarian Society for a school house. I have a sketch 

[' of their houses, and the Temple ruins as then existed. The stones of 

the walls, were taken from the walls of the Temple, many oi whicii 

have been used for similar ])urposcs. and freighted up and down the 

Mississippi River. 

Many of the more ornamental stones of the Temple, I was told, 

were lying in a lot in the eastern part of the city, and might be very 

desirable as relics. As to the Temple, there is not a vestige of it left 

to mark the spot where it was once located, save the well, which is 

hidden from view by old buildings and rubbish. Oh how sad the 

thought of the present condition, compared with that of fiftv vears ago. 

Then a thriving city, of 20,000 people, with Temple, halls, stores, and 

neatly improvements. Today it is estimated to have a population of only 

1,400, and a lack of enterprise in the same proportion. Then where 

1 there was a large city of well laid out streets, and comfortable homes, 

there is n(~)w onl\- a few of the original buildings remaining as land 

marks. The old residences are easily discerned, bv their cruml)ling 

brick chimneys, from other buildings, built from several of the torn 

down brick ones. The streets have been jjlowed up and fenced into 

large fields and planted with corn, or grape vines, the latter l)eing cul- 

i tivated extensively, resulting in the manufacture of much wine, which 

I is the main export. I was told that the majority of the inhabitants are 

\ Germans, and they are making a grantl success of grape culture. 

The predominating rule and faith is Roman Catholic. A few of 
j lhe Amercians are carrying on a small merchandising trade to supplv 
I what demand there is. I recognized Parley P. Pratt's buildings north 
j of the Temple Block, and the old Home's Store, as also the place where 
I A'i.rs. Addison Pratt's house was, where she supported her family, tailor- 
ing, while her husband was on the first mission of the Saints to the 
Society Islands. On her sister Caroline Crosby's lot, is remaining only 
the small stone granary, but the house on the adjoining lot formerly 
owned by Jonathan Crosby's sister, Mrs. Thompson, now dead, is in 
pretty good repair. A part of the foundation that was made for the 



284 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

Nauvoo house, has been lying all these years untouched, save by the 
weather's destructive powers, and is therefore in a wasting condition. 

I visited the grave of Mrs. Emma Smith Bidamon, and was told 
that it was her request to be buried by the side of her previous husband, 
Joseph Smith. After Mr. Bidamon died, he was placed at the other 
side of her. Thus presupposing that both the martyrs, are lying by her 
more recently made grave. After a twenty four hours stay at this 
place, we took a skifif at the Lower Landing, and were carried across 
the Mississippi River, landing at Montrose, at 5 o'clock, we took the 
cars and arrived at Burlington, after a three hours ride, too late to make 
connections, we took rooms near the depot for the night I here weni * 
to the drug store for my brother's benefit. 

Monday, June 24th, we were awakened at 4 o'clock by whistles and I 
noise of wagons, hauling lumber for a lumber company. The landlady 
said every thing in the business line was very dull, and young men 
had to go elsewhere to get employment. Burlington is a city of 14,000 
inhabitants. At 10 o'clock we arrived at Fremont after a three hours 
ride on the cars and four miles by carriage. We then were glad !'.» 
settle down at my niece's for the balance of the day and night. 

Tuesday, June 25th, my brother took me home with him across 
the Skunk River. Here I remained the next four weeks visiting these 
families. I aided my niece Amelia in nursing one child through an 
attack of measles. During this time nothing of special note occurred 
until the 21st of July, while I was stopping with my brother when there 
was a death in the family of Amelia Howell, my brother's daughter's 
child, Emma Jane, died at 7-30 o'clock p. m., Sunday 21st, of pneumoni'i 
resulting from an attack of measles. This child was attended by their 
family physician. Monday 22nd, 3 o'clock ; I was at the funeral. Thus 
ended the short life of three years, of a lovely promising child. God 
gives the rose ; but with it comes the thorns. I was here detained on 
account of this sickness and death, llie heat to me here was very 
oppressive. 

July 23, at 3 o'clock terminated my visit at this place, all gath- 
ered, old and young, around the carriage as I start, for an eight miles 
ride, some worrying because of my health, and traveling alone. This 
includes three visits in fifty years ; on I went arriving at the railroad 
station Delta in due season for a good long night's ride. Could 
only get a ticket to Ottawa. I arrived at Rock Island in the night, 
at 4 o'clock. After a tedious endurance of the depot accomodations 
of a couple of hours, we pulled on to Ottawa, and another weary 
halt, at which time we traveled on with rapid speed. 



APPENDIX. 285 

\\ e(lnesda\ , July 24th, I arrived at Yorkville, Kendall Co., III., 
here the air seemed cool, balmy and bracing. My dispatch had not 
been delivered to Solon Boomer's family ; but all the same I was made 
welcome, by himself, wife, son. three daughters, and Ma Boomer. 
'.'lie entire family, including hired man, and girl, were early seated 
,1 the snp])er talile. This charming home, of harmony, education, re- 
t'^iement, freedom and ease, one grand welcome to rest, enjoy and 
In- enjoyed; carriages hitched at will. The husband full of wit and 
humor. What could be more delightful ? Cousin Lois was more 
retiring. The sound of music hurried me to the parlor, where [ 
famd the son Henry, a handsome trim built man, standing full six 
t' et, with his cornet, and sister Jessie at the piano. Each seemed 
1 1 have their several duties, to regularly attend to in the morning. 
Thus as promptly was everything accomplished, and perfect order 
reigned, and all ready for the next thing on the program. It seemed 
no trouble for cousin Lois to wheel her husband's mother out to 
meals at the head of the table. The old lady has not walked for 
seven years, and though now 88 years of age, her spirits are so mellow 
Diid peaceful, and she enjoys a rich joke as well as the youngest. 

1 visited Cousin Lois's mother in her own home, and found her 
happily situated, enjoying the society of her son Harland Barnes whose 
wife has buried her last, and only child. These two aged ladies, sam- 
ples of peace and piet) , 1 wish the whole world could see, and take 
pattern from them. 1 spent several hours reading, and conversing 
with them on theology. 

The third family, that of Ella Barnes Raymond, has five small 
children. She is living in a rented house, waiting to locate their 
means, that they have economically saved, for their growing familv. 
Ah ! The youngest with her love and brilliancy, won my heart as she 
nestled to sleep in my lap. I did what I could to make my visit with 
m\ kindred a success, in this particular; that they might know when 
I had left, that they had been visited by a friend. I also visited three 
burying grounds, in one obtained record of my brother Carlos's son, 
?.nd searched, until I found, in another, my twin brother's remains, 
even to the metal plate that had been placed on his coffin, on which 
v.as inscribed, "liarnard Stevens, died March 13th, 1857; aged 2^ 
years." As the old cemetery is private property, and being transferred 
to the new, I have since my return, Sept. 16, 1895, placed these re- 
mains, in the Salt Lake Cemetery on my lot. by the side of his sister 
Jane Lewis's child buried 1849. 

I had made calculations to continue my journey, Monday Aug. 5th, 



286 



THI-: STi'iNEXs (;kxk.\L()<;v 



]>r.t I was ajT^ain detained. I went nine miles in a carriage to Aurora,. 
111., with Cousin Jessie to get her some glasses properlv fitted. 

Tuesday, Aug. 6th, Cousin Lois wished me to wait another da\ 
and go with herself and daughter Edith, and visit her brother Orton- 
Barnes, and wife, and famil\' of six children in .Memi)his. .Missouri 
He served three years in the Cnion Army, and was woinided on the 
knee. I saw him when he was home on a furlough in 1864-65. Apparel, 
trimk-packing, lunch, and pre-re(|uisities hurried uj). 

Wednesday, Aug. 7th. we were to take the cars three miles dis- 
tant at Bristol Station. My heart ached most to leave poor Ala Boomer., 
and cousin Mabel's tears flowed freely as our genial visit was at an 
end, as we hurriedly drove bv Ma r.arnes, she saluted us from the 
pc^rch. Arriving at Ijurlington after dark with Edith sick, I went to 
the drug store for remedies. Here we separated, I for Montrose, and 
they for Memphis, where I was to join them. 1 arrived at Mont- 
rose at 10 p. m.. previous to taking a furnished room. I ordered a ski+i' 
to cross the river in the morning. 

Thursday, Aug. 8th, at (-> a. m. I was snugly seated in the stern 
end of the skitt. Crossed the Mississi])])i and arrived at the house ot 
Phineas Kimball, just in time, as he was on the eve of going to Warsaw, 
to an (Jld Settlers' political gathering : but he hurriedly with his car- 
riage located me as desired, for the i)ur]:)ose of finishing as far as 
possible, the business, that I had left undone. 

Eriday, Aug. 9th. In the morning at the table, Ethan Kimball 
placed himself and carriage at m\- service, which was accepted until 
i-T o'clock, and 1 again had occasion for gratitude. A rest in the af- 
ternoon and 1 was then driven to the Lower Landing to meet my pre- 
viously ordered skiff, at y o'clock ]). m. I recrossed the river. As 
I took my last view of the beautifully located Xauvoo, once a lovely 
city on a hill, where my ])arents lie at rest — Imagine, reader, mv 
thoughts ! Then checking my baggage. 1 started for Keokuk at 1 1 

clock ]). m. 1 was obliged, with my satchel, to stop in the midd!i 
of- a steep pitch to get breath, and rest to my exhausted heart. Hero 

1 got a part of a night's rest. 

Saturday, Aug. loth, 10 o'clock a. m.. I arrived at Meiuphis, Mo. 
I'-eing met at the depot, by ( )rton Barnes and wife. After riding 
nine miles to his farm, arrived with good appetite in time for dinner, 
which was served for sixteen. About the first subject introduced was : 
that they had two young jx'ople down with the typhoid fever. The 
first was a voimg man. and the\- sent for his sister to come and care 



Al'l'KNDIX. 287 

foi liim. and then slie took sick. 1 learned b}' letter that she died 
;. I('nda\ Aii,^'. Kjth, 18^5. They sent for another sister, to come and 
care for lioth. This was not a ])leasing prospect ahead of me, but I 
trusted in the All Wise I'tiwer. 

Kxcuse me as a Sutiraiiist : and I will tell you what Cousin Drton 
I'arnes said. "This wife. 1. and five dausj^'hters and one son, pull to- 
i;e'her: hence our success, with twenty thousand dollars in the bank; 
and hundreds of acres of well cultivated land, unencmnbered with 
mortii'aiies.'" lie also like his Hrother Harlan is fillinis: many i)Osition> 
of ])ublic trust. He is also called Dea. Barnes as was his father before 
him. llis ])ian(). origan, and folding- doors opening into his three 
])arlors, show that cit\ talent and education was being introduced 
i ito the farm life. 

A great varietx- of tropical plants were all around the house. 
Missouri is a corn state, but here in the northern part something else 
is raised. To work seemed a necessary appendage to this home ; witii 
so man}' sick, and so many to eat, baking, washing, churning, milking, 
ice-cream making, yes even to riding the reaper. So many girls, and 
but one boy. They all seemed so well qualified to fill each place, as 
it came along. One said, she "could run a farm as well as father." 

1 onlv got a glim])se of the work on this mammoth farm, in the two 
rides, over the hills, and hollows, seeing tenant houses, and barns. 
Among the rest, while there, a herd of cattle was bought, and turne'l 
into a large pasture to use up the grass. Cousin ( )rton said that his 
land would average from twenty, to forty dollars per acre. Says I 
"You, with your varicose veins, had better ride, and let some one else 
work." I-Ie said his son was going to attend the farm, and the rest 
w ere going to Memphis to finish their education, in the High Schools. 

Monday Aug. 12, 8 o'clock a. m.. I left Cousin Lois and her 
brother ( )rton"s family for Memphis. I got a ticket to Kansas City, 
Isansas. Going east to Medill, at 12 a. m., waited for connection. At 

2 p. m. started west to Kansas City, arriving in the night. 

Here I tried to use mv excursion ticket, by getting a lay ofif at 
>,ewton. Kansas; but the cash was what they required "sixteen to 
one." Here the immense amount of travel ref[uired much care by the 
individual, as well as several policemen, that each should at the proper 
time, get upon the right car. Of course, the inclining cushioned seat 
\'.as nice, which I did not always have, but T was not comfortable , 
yet, verv thankful that the rest were asleep, so that I could walk the 
a.'sle. In traveling one comes in contact with many^ opposing condi 
tions. but a little suavity helps to modify and make many friends. 



2»e THE STEVENS GENEALOGY. 

It is a long road through Missouri, and Kansas, with but httle 
Slay between. 

Tuesday, Aug. 13th. () o'clock a. m.. I arrived at Newton. My 
mail, which I sent the day before I left Memphis came the day after 
f did. What was the matter — No sister here — What was I to do? I 
enquired after the engineer Trouslot. I was directed to the place by 
the depot policeman, who said. "You will see the new roof." The 
house had been torn a few da}S before by a cyclone which I had just 
escaped by my detention. I found the engineer asleep, as also the rest 
of the family, save the hired girl. (If course it would not be right 
to wake an engineer, to have an early breakfeast ; so, about half past 
nine o'clock, all, including my sister, Amelia Trouslot dined together. 
How long could I sta}? And how nuich space have I left to tell it? 
Time was pressing, and space is short. 

Julius Trouslot, and wife Lettie; welcomed me to their home, and 
set their table with the luxuries of the land. His two sons, and 
daughter, were furnished with a piano, and school facilities ; although 
yet young, the eldest son, ])id fair to equal the best. The children 
appeared kind and effectionate to their step-mother and parents. His 
wife reminded me so much of my aunt Sarah Field — intelligent, and 
consistent. I saw but little of him, he was ofif with his engine till late 
at night, and slept late each morning. 

^^ly sister is very feeble ; her wearied face gave me pain, yet she 
works all the time she is able. She feels she must be employed; ai 
she is skillful with the needle. I had visited with her twice at my 
home, since I had others of mv kindred, and the heat was so oppressive, 
I felt I nuist hurry on. 

My sister writes, that Monday, Aug. 19th, after I left, their house 
was visited by a terrific hail storm. The hail, measuring five and 
six inches, broke all the glass in her north window into small particles 
aiid scattered it all over the floor; piling up a foot deep under the 
window outside. Stripping the leaves from all the trees, and ruining 
her plants and beautiful foliage. She further informed me that 
Fugene had laid off from his engine Sept. 9th, as there were so many 
washouts that Eastern trains could not travel. Was not I favored? 

Thursday, Aug. 15th, p. m. I started for Colorado Springs. Not 
mitil now was I able to use my excursion ticket, on my return ; again 
checking my luggage, and parting with my Sister Amelia, at the depot, 
who feared that we should not meet again. My attention was attracted 
all the way through ^Missouri and Arkansas, to the almost exclusive 



APPENDIX. 289 

cultivation of corn. Corn ! Corn ! Johny-cake ; and Corn ! Notliino- 
else seemed to be raised. 

Friday, Aug. i6th, at 8-30 a. ni., I arrived at Colorado Springs; 
very weary. After considerable confusion and delay, I got a lay oft 
on my ticket for this place, and Salida. Here my sister's son, Rollin 
Eurdett Trouslot, met me at the depot. At 10 o'clock a. m. I arrived 
at his rented house, and for the first time, saw his wife and their one 
year old baby boy, named Rollin Cunnabell Trouslot. Well they may 
be proud of him, a picture of health and beauty. The father is now 
full of care, and anxiety, at work as General Manager of the Colorado 
A^utomatic Telephone Co., hence his time is fully occupied. I gave 
Saturday up to rest. 

Aug. 18th Rollin obtained a carriage a 3 o'clock, and we went 
sight-seeing until 6 o'clock p. m. This was very entertaining, border- 
ing on the exquisite. We went upon the much elevated plateau to 
the hotel of the grand summer resort. We drove through Granrl 
Avenue, and on to the "Garden of the Gods." Which is quite as grand, 
as the name indicates. 

Aug. 19th. We all went to the Office of the Automatic Telephone 
Co. I was charmed with the simplicity, and apparent perfection, of its 
work. At II o'clock I took the car for Salida, arriving at 7 p. m. 
Here I took the advantage of the lay over privilege on my ticket. 

Aug. 20th. At 3 o'clock a. m., I paid $6.20 for my ticket to 
Monte Vista, Col., and again checking my baggage, was soon on the 
way. With extra engine we were tugging up hill . through Royal 
Gorge ; then south to Alamosa ; and then west to Monte Vista. 

Aug. 2 1 St. At 10 o'clock I was met with horse and carriage, by 
my nephew, Barnard Field Stevens, my twin brother's only son, who 
was left at six months old without a father. His wife Jennie, a short 
time since having returned from Denver, having passed through two 
very serious surgical operations, and not yet entirely recovered. No 
time was wasted in forming an acquaintance, with wife, daughter and 
son. The feeling was cordial, and mutual. No pains were spared to 
make me feel, that I was quite at home. I found h'ield a business 
man. He has worked for years at harness-making; and carries be- 
tween four and five thousand dollars worth of stock. He also has 
a farm of two quarter sections, all under cultivation, and calls himself 
worth about eighteen thousand dollars. He went to Monte \''ista 
because of being sorely afflicted with asthma, about nine years ago. 
and is now a perfect picture of health. He so loved the location, 
that he pursuaded his mother and step-father, to move there, from the 



290 TFIK STi:\-KXS GENKALOGV 

iiorthern part of Iowa, and lht'\- also arc in love with their .southerri 
home, with their son. and wife, and one child near hv. 

Aug'. 25th. After dinner, according to previous arrangements, 
we started for a twenty miles drive, to the farm above mentioned. 
My sister-in-law, Alary Boutwell, and husband. Field and I. arrived 
tliere just in time to pitch tent and have a camp supper before dar!<. 
vStraw was gathered from a large stack and the bed made, and the 
lable-cloth jjlaced on it. Thus we dined. How did 1 get througii th;- 
night? I divided my time between the bed inside, and star-gazing 
outside the tent. The men were lost somewhere in the stack. 

Monday, Aug. 2()th. h'ield said, "What do _\-ou think of the 
crops?" I never saw the like. Here the fields of wheat, barle\', and 
oiits, had gTown far be}-ond m\- conception. 

Should I describe the scene as 1 saw it in the field, the account 
would ap])ear fabulou^; so 1 will saw come and borrow the book of the 
<i'Scription of the valley, and its resources, and read for yourselves. 
Afany straws of grain are grown in a cluster from one kernel. I'roni 
a cluster I counted from one straw, measuring, six feet and one inch, 
and made an estimate, that in the entire cluster, there must be fifteen 
hundred oats. Field said he expected his farm this \ear. to }iel'l 
a profit of from eighteen to twent\-five hundred dollars. The lan-l 
is sub-irrigated. That is the ditches are made ten rods apart, and thv^ 
\' ater soaks inider. This is of but little trouble. The hard pan be- 
low the soil, holds the water which soaks up. d^he climate the year 
round is mild. The altitude is 7,<)('>S ft., the thermometer registers 
very high, although the heat is not so ])rece])tible in the sun within 
about thirty degrees as is expressed, when a cloud passes under the 
sun, a sudden change is made. Hence there is a great difference in 
tliis altitude between sun and shade. The roads are made by nature, 
n< t a stone for twenty iv^'es. the\- are sandy and packed with traveling 
over them. Xot a hollov;.. or hill did I see. One teamster with two 
wagons and four horses can haul seventy-five htnidred. I had no need 
lo brush dust from my clothing after a travel of forty miles, going 
one wav and returning another. The moisture rises from the ground, 
causing a dew that lays the dust. As we were traveling for miles, 
past these fields, covered with tall heavy headed grain, they extended 
beyond our vision. The vallev has undoubtedly, once been stibmerged, 
hence the level sandy surface. The beautiful white cumulus clouds, 
that seemed constantl\' piled u]) along the horizon, surrounding the 
valley on the tops of the low mountains, filled me with such admiration, 
that I felt that it could pn^jundy be called the 'A'alley of the Gods." 



APPENDIX. 291 

I thought tliis would be a grand place for a Temple, for the second 
coming of the Son of Man. or for a garden of Eden. 

I must here leave the descriptive as the view widens before me, 
and bring the reader back to the house built and owned by my nephew. 
A few days before I arrived, it had been visited by lightning. The 
mother and both children were shocked. The lightning passing bv 
the piano without injuring it. visiting three rooms in its course, 
cracked the plastering along the way, and entering the bed-room, 
smashed a large plated mirror into small pieces, then stopped its de- 
struction by splitting the further post of the bedstead. Did some 
unseen power hold me back, and then again, hurry me on, preserving 
me from these destructive elements? I answer, yes. Surely the de- 
struction by the elements as predicted in the 24th Chapter of Mathew 
is upon us 

Before leaving Monte Vista, with my nephew, and two children, 
[ participated in a picnic sociable, in a grove three miles distant. He 
l-.elongs to two lodges, or clubs. This one admits ladies, and he joined 
il, that he might take with him his wife. The main object of thi-i 
s(jciety is to sustain a fund, to care for the sick, and bury the dead. 
1'his union reminded me of a celebration in Salt Lake City, July 24th, 
1849. Having been driven from our homes in a body, our love, and 
interest, as a community were one. So it seemed that there was much 
harmony with them. 

Monday, Sept. 2nd. I started for home, and at the depot parted 
with five of my immediate kindred. Why this parting? Because 
I do not live for selfish ends alone. I checked my baggage, and paid 
niy fare of six dollars and twenty cents, to Salida. I arrived there 
late in the night. Now using nty excursion return ticket, I checked 
my baggage for the entire journey. For three hours another lady and 
I had to wait, with depot iron seat accommodations. We watched 
closely the clock, and after our car was past due, without any call, 
all rushed to the coming car. After traveling two miles to the east, 
th.e conductor told us that we were on the wrong car, and going the 
wrong way. Soon we were placed on the Pullman cars going west, 
and rode in the Pullman Baggage Car to Leadville, sitting on a couple 
o.f camp chairs. We were the sole occupants of this empty car. Day- 
light soon exposed our lonely situation. We were then exchanged to 
our car, which had stopped for breakfeast; but our change was not 
for the better. This was "Peach Day" at the Junction ; and fully 
one and a half car loads of people were crowded into one. 

Space here will not admit of a description of the road, as we were 



292 THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 

.going to, and comini;-, this side of Leadville. I don't believe tlie like 
can be equaled on the earth, for magnitude, grandeur, and sublimity 
of rock scenery. No one could imagine the extent without seeing h. 
At times, the car windows would not admit our eyes beholding the 
top of the towering cliffs, as they seemed to reach the skies. \\'e weni 
flying with great speed, and at one place we suddenly came to a standi 
still. By looking from the platform, I saw a very large boulder which 
had purposely, or accidentally, been precipitated upon the track, from 
the perpendicular heights above. Men with their chisels and ham- 
mers, succeeded finally in making room for us to pass. We now struc'c 
tl'.e dreary clay colored soil of Colorado, and to add to our sombre 
mood, our train was three hours behind. Thus T landed in Salt T.ake 
City at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. Sept. 4th. i8(j5. Soon afte;" 
I arrived home. I learned that the D. R. (i. Ry. train had been visited 
b;\ a "hold up." 

1 must here remember another cousin, who is connected with the 
above, now numbered with the dead, the daughter of Addison and 
Louisa Barnes Pratt, and wife of William Mc(iary, who favored me 
with her likeness, and familv record, the latter being her last written 
words oh earth. Ellen Sophronia Pratt AIcGary. born Feb. 6th, 1832, 
died Aug. <;th. 1895. of fatty degeneration of the heart. After having 
been confined to her bed for two days, she quietl\- passed away, at 
Garden Grove, Anahiem, Cal. She w^ill be remembered as the eldest 
daughter of her mother's family. In common with the family, she 
endured all the privations of a pioneer life, having arrived in Salt 
L ake valley, Utah, in the fall of 1848. We were much associated to- 
gether in those early days, because of her cheerful spirit, she claimed 
a place in the leading ranks of society. She went with her father's 
family on one mission to the Society Islands in 1849, returning in 1852. 
Since arriving home, I have taken up the thread of life anew, 
and am continuing the work of compiling the Sfcvciis (iciicaloi^y. 
All records of this family name should be reported at once, to 

L)h. 1{i.\ika S'ii:\i:xs r)\Kxi-:v, 
24 W. North Temple, 

Salt Lake Citv. Ctali. 



INDEX. 



Women born Stevens who married are given their married name 
in j)arentheses. 

NAMES OF PERSONS BORN STEXENS. 



PAGE. 

Steevens, Abba E 36 

Steevens. Abigail 27 

Steevens, Adine 24 

Steevens, Adine 32 

Steevens, Asenath 27 

Steevens, Beulah 36 

Steevens, Deborah 27 

Steevens, Ebenezer 24 

Steevens, Ebenezer 27 

Steevens, Elizabeth ij 

Steevens, Frederick 27 

Steevens, Frederick ^2 

Steevens, Frederick B 35 

Steevens, Frederick Harrison. . 35 

Steevens, Grace M 3') 



PAGE. 

Steevens, Menr\- .M 36 

Steevens. jojl 32 

Steevens, Jidia Ann 36 

Steevens, Luc}' 2J 

Steevens, Lvdia 7^2 

Steevens, Alarv 2^2 

Steevens. Mary Elizabeth 24 

Steevens, Mary Elizabeth 30 

Steevens, M indwell 27 

Steevens, Sears 35 

Steevens, Sears 36 

Steevens, Thankful 2^] 

.Steevens, William A\' 36 

Steevens, Zadie 21 



NAMES OF PERSONS BORN STEPHENS. 



Stephens, Abigail 162 

Stephens, Cynthia 166 

Stephens, Ebenezer C f65 

Stephens, Elisha G 165 

Stephens, Emma H 166 

Stephens, Frank 89 

Stephens, Franklin D 165 

Stephens, Harris M 165 

Stephens, Hila 166 

Stephens, Iru G 165 

Stephens, James A 165 

Stephens, Jedediah H. M 165 

Stephens, Joshua 166 



Stephens, Joshua C 162 

Stephens, Joshua C 165 

Stephens, Alar\ M 166 

Stephens, Nathan 162 

Stephens, Nathaniel 165 

Stephens. ( )live 166 

Stephens, Pamelia 166 

Stephens, Silas 162 

Stephens, Sylvina 166 

Stephens, Van Buren 89 

Stephens, Velina E 89 

Stephens, Mr 45 



294 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



NAMES OF PERSONS BORN STEVENS. 



PAGE. 

Aaron 49 

Abbie (Adams) 218 

Abigail 150 

Abigail 209 

Abigail F. (Felton) 106 

Abraham 175 

Absalom 167 

Absalom 170 

Adolphus M 98 

Agnes Elizabeth 158 

Alan Hall 154 

Albert 210 

Albert F 105 

Alden W 161 

Alemare 106 

Alexander Hodgdon 174 

Alford 146 

Almina ( Stevens) 102-109 

Almond 153 

Amanda 210 

Ambrose Cyprian 227 

Amelia 210 

Amelia 233 

Amelia Althea (Tronslot) . . . .239 

Amelia Minerva 233 

Amos 141 

Amos 1 50 

Amos T 54 

Amos Henry 138 

Andrew 49 

Andrew 98 

Andrew J 114 

Andrew J 117 

Angeline (Andrews) 109 

Ann ( Marr) 125 

Ann 157 

Ann Bent (Dickerman) 117 

Ann Clapp (Reed) 224 



PAGE. 

Anna 210 

Anna Eliza 161 

Annie 10 1 

Annie 129 

Annie 210 

Annie Laura (Cole) 94 

Arnold 183 

Arnold 184 

Arnold 187 

Artemas 209 

Arthur 149 

Arthur 153 

Arthur Edwin 157 

Augustus 150 

Augustus Chase 105 

B. 

Baker 222 

Barnard 240 

Barnard h'ield 240 

Benjamin 39 

Benjamin 47 

Ijenjamin 49 

Benjamin 90 

Benjamin 102 

Benjamin 125 

Benjamin 130 

Benjamin 150 

Benjamin 214 

Benjamin S 93 

Benjamin Willard 224-227 

Benonah 166 

Bertha A 90 

Betsey 102 

Betsey 170 

Birdena May 97 

Birdie Margaretta 188 

Bradford Newcome 161 



IXDF.X. 



295 



PAGE. 

] '.riant Strin^-hani 176 

ISyan Kerb\- 175 

Uyron 183 

C. 

Calel) W i6r 

Carlos 22,}) 

Caroline i6r 

Carrie 222 

Catherine ( I'airbai'iks ) 40 

Catherine 167 

Charles 43 

Charles [02 

Charles 121 

Charles 125 

Charles 150 

Charles Augustus I2g 

Charles Hell 217 

Charles E 86 

Charles F loi-iog 

Charles Heber 146 

Charles M 161 

Charles W 86 

Clara 105 

Clara 141 

Clara 221 

Clara M 154 

Clarence 153 

Clarissa (Smith) 191 

Clarissa (Bowen) 222 

Clark 98 

Clark loi 

Clinton 218 

Clinton 222 

Cora Ella 94 

Cornelia 153 

Cyprian 102 

Cyprian 109 

Cyprian 213 

Cyprian 224 

Cyprian Henry 228 



PAGE. 

Cyrus F 106 

D. 

Damaris ( Ward) 244 

Dana lloardman 106 

Dana Hyde 213 

Dana Hyde 214 

Dana Hyde 217 

Daniel 89 

Daniel 102 

Daniel 109 

Daniel 117 

Daniel Aus^ustus 158 

Daniel Bartlett 105 

Daniel Waldo 117 

Darwin Houghton 224 

David Urainard 153 

Delia Augusta 187 

Desire 86 

Desire 130 

Desire Harlow 130 

Dexter no 

Dicy 170 

Dolly ( Barnes) 247 

Dolly { Mariner) 125 

Dolly ( Sykes 210 

Dora ^lay 105, 

Dyre 170 

E. 

Ebenezer 166 

Ebenezer 173 

Ebenezer 269 

Eddie Lewis 237 

Edgar 126 

Edmund Jonathan . 138 

Edward 49 

Edward 125 

Edward 222 

Edward 227 

Edward M 58 

Edwin 53 . 



2y6 



THE .STE\KXS GENEALOGY 



I'AGi-:. 

Edwin Henry 227 

Edwin Holland 154 

Edwin Ruthven 210 

Edwin W illard iz"] 

Elcazer (S') 

Elias 49 

Elias 157 

Elijah 4(; 

Elisha ]()() 

Elisha 170 

Eliza 86 

Eliza ()0 

Eliza io(:) 

Eliza ( Moran ) 121 

Eliza A 224 

Eliza Abit 146 

Eliza Alnieda i Ik'nry ) 240 

Eliza Si p. -on- 178 

Eliza!. cth 4') 

Eliza])eth ( i'.ralcy ) 113 

Elizahc'lh ii. ( Mathews) i2.j 

ElizalKth Laura Swanc 94 

Ella Aui^iist'i ( Parkinson ) 157 

Ellen ( Sin:()ns ) 221 

Elsie .M 122 

Elvira ( l>arney) .... 193. 238, 239 

2JO, 2.^-J, l'^?^, 261. 265, 266. 270 

Elvira luniicj ( ( Ircenlief ) 243 

Emily ( Stevens ) \2\ 

Emily ( Talniat^e ) ^}^ 

Emnia 90 

Ennna ( Serney ) . 90 

Emma 1'. 86 

Ephraini 113 

Erastus 129 

Erastus Arnold 191 

Erastus ]'"oote 129 

Ernest Andrew 187 

Ester Ellen ( Hall) 90 

Esther (Thompson) 65 

Eugene William 65 



PAGE. 

Eugenia A 102 

Eugenie E 1 14 

Eunice 240 

Eunice ( Spooner) . 245 

Eunice C 118 

Eva Louisa 177 

Ezra 85 

K7-ra 93 

Ezra 94 

F. 

^'■] 149 

I'anny ( ( )ates) 191 

h'austina 129 

Florence ( llenningtonj 218 

I' lorence Eugenie 227 

h'ratices 109 

I'rances A. ( Pierce) 217 

I'rances J. ( Farnsworth) 109 

I'Vancis 118 

[■"rancis Marian 105 

l^>ancis Xewton 61 

hrank 121 

hrank Dana Sweetser 133 

hVank L 122 

I'rank Russell 154 

I'rederick 154 

h'rederick John 154 

I'remont 161 

G. 

( iardner 210 

( iardner 213 

(ieanette 218 

( ieorge 113 

Cieorge 122 

George 153 

George A 126 

George Baker 154 

George E 90 

George E 126 



INDEX. 



297 



PAGE. 

'George F 102 

George Henry 218 

George Hatchings 157 

< jeorge Lewis 97 

George Lockhart 85 

George W 102 

George W no 

Gertrude 129 

Glendon Webster Swane 94 

Gracie (Thibad^an) 129 

Greenlief 240 

H. 

Halbert 221 

Hannah (Blackington) 113 

Hannah 150 

Hans Arnold 187 

Harriet (Fobes) 109 

Harriet (Hanking) no 

Harriet (Smith ) 109 

Harriet 1 50 

Harriet Augusta (Hotchkiss) . . 62 

Harry Clyde 153 

Harry Iruen 97 

Hartwell 105 

Hector 118 

Hector L 121 

Helen 125 

Henrietta (Gay) 122 

Henry 45 

Henry 46 

Henry 181 

Henry 182 

Henry . 224 

Henry 269 

Henry Hobart 217 

Hermon 114 

Hezekiah 167 

Hinkley 102 

Hiram 122 

Hiram K 122 



X PAGE. 

Horace Mann 217 

Horatio 130 

Horatio Gates 129 

Horatio Gates 173 

Horatio Gates 174 

Huldah loi 

Hyrum 167 

Hyrum Smith 138 

Hyrum Smith 145 

Hyrum William 146 

I. '^ \ 

Ida MaHnda (SuUivan) 234 

Irvine 170 

Isaac 21 

Isaac 23 

Isaac 24 

Isaac 157 

Isaac T 117 

Isabella 210 

Isaiah . 166 

J- 
Jacob 175 

Jacob 176 

Jacob 178 

James : 23 

James 24 

James 50 

James 69 

James loi 

James no 

James 114 

James 125 

James 130 

James Franklin 53 

James Lyman 146 

James Reynolds 65 

Jane (Davis) 90 

Jane 231 

Jane 233 



298 



THE STEVENS GEXEALOGV 



PAGE. 

Jane Amanda (Lewis) 237 

Jane Leander (Brown) 234 

Jane R 106 

Jared 149 

Jared 150 

Jennie 158 

Jenny 90 

Jeruis C 106 

Jerusha 166 

Jesse 49 

Jesse 50 

Jesse 89 

Jesse 157 

Jesse Minar 61 

John 49 

John 50 

John 146 

John ^154 

John 157 

John 161 

John 166 

John 138 

John 24 

John 102 

John 105 

John no 

John 121 

John 213 

John Austin 175 

John Baxter (Clements) 43 

John Ezra 94 

John Lloyd . 174 

John M 122 

John V no 

Jonas 49 

Jonas 150 

Jonas 154 

Jonathan 141 

Jonathan 145 

Jonathan 182 

Joseph 49 



PACiE. 

Joseph . 50 

Joseph 141) 

Joseph 150 

Joseph 153 

Joseph 154 

Joseph 158 

Joseph 1 70 

Joseph . 20() 

Joseph 210 

Joseph Doten 86 

Joseph L 157 

Joseph Smith 138 

Joshua 166 

Joshua 167 

Josiah 145 

Julia (Hill) 142 

Julia Ann (Carlton) 126 

Julia Ann (Tolles) =,^^ 

Julia M 90 

Justice 134 

Justus Perry 188 

K. 

I^ate 153 

Katie (Sylvester) 126 

Katherine 137 

Keziah Francis 191 

L. 

Lemuel 102 

Lemuel 209 

Lemuel 210 

Lemuel Benton 210 

Lena 141 

Lenora R 10 1 

Leonard no 

Levi . 113 

Levi 161 

Levi H .106 

Lewis 105 

Lewis H. H 98 



INDEX. 



299 



PAGE. 

Lindsey Absalom 187 

Lindsey James 188 

Lizzie (Robertson) 89 

Lizzie 106 

Lizzie 153 

Lizzie Ives . 61 

Lizzie Jane 85 

Lois ( Hapgood) 43 

Lois Ann (Tanner) 188 

Lois Ann (Wilson) 183 

Lois Willard 218 

Lois Willard 'Lawrence) . ...221 

Lorain 142 

Louisa ( B.i'cch) 43 

Louisa 150 

Louisa ( Pierce) 221 

Louisa Woodman 105 

Lucius 58 

Lucius Franklin 58 

Lucius Kimball 43 

Lucius Minar 53 

I ucy . 46 

Lucy ( Fisk) 126 

Lucy (Halliday) 191 

Lucy Adams 183 

Lucy Fitch (Pierce) 217 

Lucy Lewis (Kellock) 113 

Ludwig 122 

Lue (Carr) 129 

Lydia (Hapgood) 44 

Lydia (Phelps) 191 

Lydia (Selew) 157 

Lydia Henry 224 

Lydia Jackson 133 

Lydia L. (Rankin) 97 

Lydia L. A 98 

Lyman 138 

Lyman 145 

M. 
M. Luther 153 



P.\GE. 

Mabel Ives 61 

Mabellia L 161 

Madison 122 

Madison 125 

Mallard A 105 

Marcus 153 

Marcus 154 

Margaret 122 

Margelia 97 

Margelia J 98 

Maria (Pendleton) 129 

A I aria Amelia 177 

Maria Houghton '.227 

Maria Louisa (Cox) 146 

Maria Rosalia B. (Stevens) . . . 161 

Mariah Electa (Plumb) 22"] 

Marietta 161 

Marietta 210 

Marion Christensen 184 

Mark Burnham 157 

A 1 ark Watkin 1 54 

Martin Luther 50 

]\Iartin Van Buren 133 

Martha ^ - 49 

Alartha ( Wartford) 106 

Martha A. (WilHs) 105 

Martha Lerona (Marker) 146 

Mary 21 

Mary 24 

Mary (Coray) 47 

^lary 93 

Mary loi 

Mary 122 

Mary 129 

Mary 137 

Mary 138 

Mary 150 

Mary 153 

Mary . 166 

Mary (Philbrick) • • I73 

Mary 174 



?oo 



THE STK\'ENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Mary 217 

Mary A 106 

Mary l^lizabeth ( Sawyer) 227 

Mary l':iizabeth ( Ward) 61 

Alary Ellen 188 

Mary Emma ( Macy) 157 

Mary E. (Reading) 122 

Mary Maria 126 

Mary Sophia 43 

Mary V. (Campbell) no 

Matilda (Brundage) 141 

Alatilda (Denton) 169 

Melissa 153 

Mercy 134 

Minerva 240 

Miranda 227 

Morris 170 

Moses 49 

N. 

Xadassa (Horton) 150 

Xancy (Chase) 86 

Xancy (Stevens) 86 

Xancy 170 

Xancy 191 

Xancy (Dickson) 191 

Xaomi 149 

Xaomi 157 

Xathaniel 121 

Xathaniel 137 

Xathaniel P 209 

Xehemiah no 

Xellie 61 

><ellie 153 

Xellie . 209 

Xellie C 65 

Xewell 150 

X^ewton 50 

Xewton Edward 53 

Xicholas 45 

Xicholas 46 



PAGE, y 

Xicholas 138 

^'oah 157^ 

O. 

Dates 86 

( )live 145 

(Jlive Ann (Day) 142 1 

Oliver 109 

Oliver 182 

Oliver 244 ; 

Oren 90 

Orin 1 50 1 

Orin . 153 ' 

Orlando 129 

Oscar A 121 

Otho 113 

P. 

Paul 129 

Paul Elsworth 65 

Paul Harris 125 

Paulina loi 

Paulina R. (Heligase) 109 

Permelia (Pratt) 150 

Perry . 149 

Perry 170 

Phebe M. Cole (Smith) 97 

Phebe Woodard 40 

Philander 150 

Philip Ulmer 126 

Phillippa 23 

Phineas 43 

Phineas 47 | 

Phineas 49 

Phineas .-134 

Phineas 137 

Polly 47 

Polly 170 

Polly 210 

Polly . 213 

Polly (Baker) 231 

Polly (Baker) 244 



INDEX. 



30 T 



PAGE. 

Polly \'ilate . 146 

Prince 9^ 

Prince 102 

i 

R. 

Rachel Matilda 184 

Ralph 1 54 

Ralph M 149, 153 

Ransom Abraham 184 

Ransom Abraham 187 

Ransom Marion 184, 187 

Ray 184 

Rf becca Ann (Campbell) 167 

Reliance 98 

Reliance 102 

Reuben 138 

Rhoda (Mute) ^-r.7 

Rhoda Matilda i^-i 

Richard 46 

Richard 47 

Richard 137 

Richard Hubbard 43 

Robert 141 

Robert . . 181 

Robert 222 

Roderic 210 

Rollin 233 

Rollin 240 

Rufus 106 

Rufus 121 

Ruth 21 

Ruth 24 

S. 

Sabra Elizabeth 183 

Sally (Buck) 102 

Sally (Stevens) 121 

Sally R. (Stowell) 109 

Samuel 24 

Samuel 50 

Samuel 69 



PAGE. 

Samuel 85 

Samuel t 1 3 

Samuel 130 

Sanuiel . 1 74- 

Samuel Andrews 61 

Samuel Cunnabell 231, 232 

Sarah 47 

Sarah ( Stevens) 47 

Sarah 49 

Sarah 90 

Sarah ( Black) 106 

Sarah (Thompson) 113 

Sarah ( Doeing) 126 

Sarah (Alderman) 137 

Sarah 157 

Sarah Ann (Pease) i r8 

Sarah B 49 

Sarah Gill (Abbott) 43 

Sarah J- (Garry) 97 

Sarah Reynolds (Foote) 58 

Seneca loi 

Sherman 61 

Sherman Marvin 53 

Silas R 161 

Silvia ( Rowe) 86 

Simeon 113 

Simon 102 

Simon 106 

Simon 209 

Simon 210 

Simon 213 

Simon 224 

Simon 227 

Simon 231 

Simon 240 

Simon Dwight 218 

Simon Spooner 109 

Smith loi 

Solomon 40 

Solomon 43 

Solomon 12^ 



302 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Somna 89 

Sophia Beatrice 188 

Stacey 170 

Stanley Simons 17- 

Stella Sophronia 184 

Stephen F lor 

Strino-hani Ashby 177 

Susan 6g 

Susie Ann (Buck) iq:; 

Syri ( Cramer ) 1-7 

T. 

Tahitha Elizabeth (Peterson) . . 188 

Tamsen (Wilcox) 138 

Tennie A 129 

Thomas if) 

Thomas ^7 

Thomas _^() 

Thomas -o 

Thomas f,r 

Thomas 102 

Thomas 10:; 

Thomas no 

Thomas 1 97 

Thomas 1^8 

Thomas 210 

J homas 213 

Thomas B loi 

Thomas Harris 129 

Thomas Jordan 17- 

Thomas Jordan 176 

Thomas Jordan 177 

Thomas Jordan . 778 

Thomasin i ?7 

Timothy 08 

Hmothy 1 01 

I'ranquilla Ann (Triplettj 188 

U. 

I'riah ,- 

-+/ 

I'zzial J 12 

V. 
A'elma Ehzabeth . . 133 



PAGE. 

\'erana ( Pheljis) 137 

W. 

W. H 176, 178 

Wallace 122 

^\'ard J 90 

Warren 182 

Warren Abraham 191 

Warren Field 234 

Weathers 170 

William 21 

\\'illiam 22 

\\ illiam 23 

\\ illiam _ . 24 

William 69 

\\ illiam 113 

William 121 

\\ illiam 130 

A\ illiam 133 

\\ illiam 1^7 

A\ illiam 167 

\\ illiam 174 

AA'illiam 182 

A\ illiam 269 

\\ illiam B loi 

\\ illiam C 125 

William C i6r 

William CuUen 221 

William E 86 

A\ illiam K 122 

William 86 

W illiam Orlando 129 

William P 122 

\\ illiam Snow iz^j 

William Yates 158 

W illie A 102 

AA'ing 209 

X. 
Xerxes Cushman 43 

Z. 

Zebulon 49 

Zella Stringham 177 



INDEX. 



XAMES ( )F PERSONS NOT BORN STEVENS. 



A pAGi-:. 

Abbott, Jonathan D 43 

Adan^s, Charles 218 

Adani.s, Lucy 182. 183 

Adee, Hannah Lee 28 

Adee, Henry Clay 28 

Adee, Samuel Haight 28 

Alden, Lydia Pennino- 161 

Alden, Ziba 161 

Alderman, Talcot T37 

Alders, l\lr 22 

Allen. Colby 94 

Allen, E. Lenwoodman 94 

Allen, Ciuy Glendon 94 

Allen, Josephine 94 

Allen, Mr . 27 

Allen, Zibel t6t 

Anderson, Augusta 187 

Anderson, Elizabeth Ann 184 

Anderson, Louisa M 187 

Anderson, Thomas Reese 184 

Andrews, Elijah 224 

Andrews, Harriet 224 

Andrews, John Nevers 109 

Andrews, Laura Butterfield. ... 93 

Arnold, Caroline Searls 134 

Ashby, Harriet Maria 176 

Avery, Susan P 32 

B 

1 laker, Eliza 247 

Baker, Edward 244 

Baker, Patience 247 

Baker, John 244 

Baker, Joseph 231 



PAGE. 

Baker, Joseph 244 

Baker, Joseph 247 

Baker. Lucretia 247 

Baker, Mr 231 

Baker, Lydia 247 

Baker, Polly 247 

Baker, Thankful 247 

Baker, Stevens 244, 247 

Baker, William 231 

Baker. William Stevens 244 

Baldwin, Henry 162 

Barnes, Maria 44 

Barnes, Lyman 210 

Barnes, Lavina 244, 247 

Barnes, Willard 247 

Barnes, Mary Stevens 247 

B)arnes, Horace 247 

Barnes, Lois Cornelia 248 

Barnes, Orton Adelbert 248 

Barnes, Florence Olivia . 248 

Barnes, Susan Leanna 248 

Barnes, Daisy Emily 248 

Barnes, Jenny Estelle 248 

Barnes, Garfield 248 

Barnes, Alice Levanche 248 

Barnes, Harold Page 248 

Barnes, Arthur Herman 248 

Barnes, Harold Raymond 248 

Barnes, Solon Arthur 249 

Barnes, Harland Ward 249 

Barnes, Ella M 249 

Barnes, Leanna 249 

Barnes, Dolly Sawyer 249 

Barnes, Cyprian 249 



304 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Barnes. Louisa 24Q 

Barniim, Caroline 32 

Barnum, Miss 218 

Barnum, Sally 221 

Barrows, Deborah 39 

Bartle, Sarah A 106 

Bartlett, Mahala 105 

Batch, John W 43 

Bayard, John Murray 174 

Bayard, Mary Jane 174 

Beach, A. S 27 

Beach, Miles 27 

Beach, Zera 27 

Bealy, Emma 35 

Beardsley, Pheluria 53 

Beardsley, Seth . 53 

Beighton, Lydia 197 

Benjamin, John 198 

Bell, Daniel 198 

Bennett, Ann F 122 

Bennett, Zeviah 113 

Bennington, Lamartine F 218 

Berdick, Susan 218 

Bishop, Cornelia J 65 

Bishop, James , 65 

Bissell, Marian E 28 

Bissell, William 28 

Black, S. M 106 

Blackington, Nathan 113 

Blanchard, Hannah 202 

Bliss, Jane L loi 

Bly, Nancy no 

Bohney, Julia Etta 184 

Boldman, Mary 150 

Bond, William 198 

Bonney, Maria Theresa 237 

Booker, William 198 

Boomer, Solon 248 

Boomer, Martin 248 

Boomer, Lydia 248 

Boomer, Jessie Leanna 248 



PACiE.. 

Boomer, Henry Rust 248 

l')Oomcr, Mabel Barnes 248 

Boomer, Edith Lois 248 

Bowen, Alice L 224 

Bowen. Jessie 1 224 

Bowen. Lewis Cass 224 

Bowen, Nason Cass 222. 227^ 

Bowen. George M 222 

Bowen, George Sherman 22;^ 

Bowen. Edith 223 

Bowen, Clara Jeanette 223 

Bowen, Clara Louise 22^] 

Bowen. Harriet Ann 22^ 

l)Owen, Baker Stevens 223 

Bowen, Barney William 223 

Bowen. Charles Oscar 22^ 

Bowen, Minnie L 224 

I)Owen. Frederick C. . 224 

Boyd, Dr .22S 

Boyd, Syrena 228 

l)Oyle. John 134 

Boyle. John 137 

Bradford, Fannie 248 

Bradford, \\'m 18. 137 

I3radley, Abigail 32 

Brady, Lindsey 184 

Brady, Tranquilla Ann 184 

Braley, David 113 

Breck, Nathaniel 198 

Breck, Sarah 198 

Brewster, W'illiam 18 

Briggs, Mary 102 

Britten, Sally ^ 182 

Bronson, James Talmage. . .54. ^y 

Bronson, Isaac 54 

Bronson, Isaac A 54 

lironson, Gertrude E 57 

Jjronson, Henry 1 57 

Bronson, Sherman S S7 

Bronson, Stewart R $7 

I'rook, Caroline 43 



INDEX. 



305 



PAGE. 

Ih-own, Arsemns 234 

Brown, Dr 214 

Brown, Elizabeth 168 

Brown, Florence 126 

Brown, John Milton 234 

Brown, Claudia 234 

Brown, Lula 234 

Brown, Mary A 122 

Brown, Mollie Jane 168 

Brown, Ida F 234 

Brown, Elvira Stevens 234 

Brown, Sarah Ann 240 

Brown, Catherine 247 

Brown, Rebecca 202 

] irundage, Olive Ann 142 

Brundage, Edward J 142 

Brundage, Eliza 141 

Brundage, Franklin Ira Stevens. 141 

Brundage, Lafayette L 141 

Brundage, Lucinda 14^ 

Brundage, May 141 

Brundage, Maude 142 

Brundage, Julia 142 

P.rundage, Ray 141 

Brundage, Lorin 142 

Brundage, William 141 

Brundage, Zebulon T41 

Bryant, Alfred 93 

Buck, Abram 105 

Buck, Jared M 102 

Buck, Sarah 105 

Bullock, Joseph 237 

Bullock, Kimball 237 

Bumstead, Jeremiah 197 

Bunnell, Caroline B 35 

"i'.unnell, Henry 35 

Burk, John 202, 205 

Burnham, Catherine 153 

liush, Charlotte I49 

I'.ush, Frances E 150 



PAGE. 

Byrd, Rachel F loi 

C 

Calkins, Mr 23 

Calkins, Mr 27 

Calton, Miss i37 

Campbell, Douglas 18 

Campbell, George 113 

Campbell, George W 167 

Campbell. William 167 

Campbell, Henry H. H 167 

Campbell, Lilly C." 168 

Campbell, Loutishia C 168 

Campbell, Minnie C 168 

Campbell, Charles Henry 168 

Campbell, Annie May 168 

Campbell, Rufus Adolphus . ... 168 

Campbell, Lucy Ann A 168 

Canfield, Mr 27 

Carlton, Belle 126 

Carlton, Benjamin 126 

Carlton, Faustina 126 

Carlton, Martin 126 

Carpenter, Amanda M 53 

Carr, William 129 

Castwell, Mary •137 

Caswell, Esther L. T 65, 66 

Chadrey. Sarah 249 

Chandler, Nancy S 223 

Chase, Solon 86 

Chase, Charles 93 

Christenson, Annie D 184 

Christenson, Frederick 184 

Clapp, Ann 228 

Clapp, Harriet 231, 244 

Clark, Martha 86 

Clayse, Sarah i97 

Clements, Jonathan H 43 

Clements, Lovey 141, 142 

Clinton, D. H 27 

Clinton, Miss V 



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THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Cloiigh, Jonathan 173 

Coke, Sir John 21 

Cole, Qarence Eugene 94 

Cole, Eugene 94 

Colman, Sophia 142 

Colton. Mary 218 

Comer, Thomas itjg 

Cone, Lucretia Susan 247 

Cone, Sylvester 247 

Congdon, Abigail 206 

Conley, Elias 141 

Cook, Minerva ic^ 

Cook, Amasa 206 

Cookson, Laura no 

Coon, James 27 

Coon, Lois 183 

Coon, Justus igi 

Coray, Silas ^7 

Coray. John 47 

Coray, Aurilla 48 

Coray, Sarah Ann 48 

Coray, John 48 

Coray, Phebe 48 

Coray, Howard 48 

Coray. Howard Knowlton 48 

Coray, Martha Jane 48 

Coray, Harriet K 48 

Coray, Mary K 48 

Coray, Sarepa E 48 

Coray, Helena K 48 

Coray, William Henry 48 

Coray, Sidney Algernon 48 

Coray, George Quincy 48 

Coray, Francis Delevan 48 

Coray, Louis L 48 

Coray, Don Rathburn 4S 

Coray, George 40 

Coray, Betsy ^[, 

Coray, William _Iq 

Coray, Mary Ettie 40 

Coray, Uriah ^c^ 



PA(;i:. 

Coray, Elizabeth 49 

Corbett, Myron 20') 

t'otton 23 

Couch, James 201 

Covert, Mary Baker 1:54 

Cox, Frederick Walter 146 

Cox, William J 2^0 

Cradock, Mr 22 

Craft, Sarah 201 

Craft. William 20T 

Cramer, Mr 1^7 

Crocker, Miss 201 

Cromwell, Oliver 19. 46 

Crosby, Jonathan 239 

Cross, Mary Ellen 2^4 

Cummings, Elsay no 

Cunnabell, Eunice 209, 213 

Cunnabell, Eunice 231, 240 

Cunnabell, Jonathan 2oq 

Cunnabell, Ezra 206 

Cunnabell, Ezra 200 

Cunnabell, Amelia 209 

Cunnabell, Caroline 209 

Cunnabell, Rebecca 209 

Cunnabell, Samuel 209 

Cunnabel, John 193, 194, 197 

Cunnabell. John 198. 205. 206 

Cunnabell. John 209 

Cunnabell. Samuel 197, 198 

Cunnabell, Samuel 201. 202 

Cunnabell. Samuel 205. 206 

Cunnabell. Elizabeth . . 197 

Cunnabell. Elizabeth 20=; 

Cunnabell. Elizabeth 206 

Cunnabell, Susannah [97 

Cunnabell. Robert 197 

Cunnabell. Martha 198 

Cunnabell, Abigail 198 

Cunnabell. Abigail 201 

Cunnabell, Deborah 198 

Cunnabell. Hannah 198 



INDEX. 



307 



PAGE. 

Cunnabell, Hannah 201 

Cunnabell, John 201 

Cunnabell. Elizabeth 201 

Cunnabell, William 201 

Cunnabell, Sarah 201 

Cunnabell, Sarah 206 

Cunnabell, Preserved 201 

Cunnabell, Molly 205 

Cunnabell, Mary 206 

Cunnabell, Rebecca 206 

Cunnabell, Phebe 206 

Cunnabell, Anna 206 

Curd, Martha 118 

Curtis, Annie 126 

Cushman, Robert 39 

Cushman, Thomas 39 

Cushman, Thomas C 39 

Cushman, Robert 39 

Cushman, Persia 39 

Cushman, Thomas 3q 

Cushman, John 39 

Cushman, Nathaniel Pierce .... 39 

Cushman, Silvina Pierce 39 

Cushman, Joshua 39 

Cushman, Paul 40 

Cushman, Eurebia 40 

Cushman, Clark 40 

Cushman, Sally 40 

D 

Daniels, Lester . 89 

Daniels, Mary 89 

Daniels, Thomas 86 

Daniels, Julia 90 

Darrow, Alice 2S 

Darrow, George 28 

Darrow, George H 28 

Darrow, Jared 28 

Darrow, William 28 

Davis, Ellen 90 



PAGE. 

Davis. Lovina 90 

Davis, Joseph 90 

Davis, Joseph Henry 93 

Davis, Antoinette . 93 

Davis, Jennie 93 

Davis, Mary Electa . . 227 

Davis, Isaac 227 

Day, John 142 

Day, Charles 142 

Day, Luella 142 

Day, Julia 142 

Dean, Evelyn 86 

Deane, Abigail 45 

Deane, Asa A 45 

Deane, Harriet 45 

Deane, Manda 45 

Deane, Thomas 137 

Delham, Mr 126 

Dennison, Mary 200 

Denton, John S 169 

Denton, Samuel C 169 

Denton, Mary Ann 169 

Dewey, Sarah 206 

Dewey, Lucinda Elizabeth 240 

Dewey, Ansel 240 

Diamond, John 198 

Diamond, Mary 198 

Dickerman, Issacher 117 

Dickey, Laura 222 

Dickson, David 191 

Doeing, Mr 126 

Doten, Betsy 85 

Dow, Ida M 90 

Downing, Emanuel 21, 23 

Dunham, Charles 89 

Dunham, Frank R 89 

Dunham, Charles Rufus 133 

Dunham, Rufus King 133 

Dunham, Abbe B. Estes 133 

Dunning, Eliza 244 



3oS 



riiii STFAEXS GKXi: \l.(l<;^ 



I'AGi-:. 

Dunning. Oren 247 

Durfee. Martha 143 

Dyer, Elizabeth 166 

Dyer. James 249 

Dyer. Addison Pratt 250 

Dyer. Harris 250 

D\er. Franklin 250 

E 

Earl. John 198 

East, \^■illmirth 253 

Edwards, Amy 2of) 

Eldredge, Belinda 2^-,^, 

Eliot. Dr t; 

Endicott, Mr 23 

English, Benjamin 202 

English, Mary 201, 202 

English. Rebecca 202 

Erwin. Mary 153 

Evans, Ann IHiza 43 

Evans, Mr 237 

Everett, Edward 19 

Everston, Isabella 54 

Evertson, William 54 

F 

Fairbanks. Timothy R 27 

Fairchild, Mary A 6^ 

Farlin, Dudley 27 

I'arnsworth, John 109 

Fassett, Austin E 217 

Feeler, Abigail 39 

Felt. Artemus 86, 89 

Felt. Joshua 86 

Felt. Peter 86 

Felt, Lucy Andrews 86 

Felt, Jesse 86 

Felt. Samuel 86 

Felt, Estella 86 

Felt. Nellie 86 

Felt. George 89 



l'"elt. Lizzie 8*) 

l^>lt, Alice 81^ 

l^^lt. Desire 8v) 

Felt, Lucy 8'> 

Felt. Lizzie D 8-) 

l<elt. Eliza R S9 

Felt. Artemus 1 30 

Felt. Desire Harlow 1 30 

Felt. Jesse Stevens 130. 133 

Felt. Lucy Spaft'ord 130 

Felt. Elbina L. S 130 

Felt. Samuel Stevens 133 

l*"elt. Artemus Elizur 131 

Veh. Lizzie Doton 1 33 

Felt. Eliza Roberts 133 

l'"elton. Wedon Massy P 106 

l"'elton. William 209 

Field. FLbenezer Sereno 209 

Ineld. Minerva Althea 2^1 

U\sh. Simon A 126 

Fisk. Betsy A 227 

Fisk. Daniel 22J 

Fitch, John H 58 

I'"itch,Lucy 213 

Flake, Lucy H 253 

Flake. Charles L 254 

Flake, Marian Lyman 254 

h'lendres, Jane 106 

Fobes, William , 109 

I'^oote, Jonathan 58 

h'oote, Sherman Frisbie 58 

1^'oote, Ellsworth 58 

l-'oote, Henry Lyman 58 

I'"oote, Ellsworth Frisbie 61 

l-'ord, Deborah 40 

Foster, Hulda 98 

iM-aleigh, Jane 244 

I'Varence, Daniel 44 

hrarence, William 44 

Frarence, Mary 44 

Frarence, Arabella 44 



IXDEX. 



309 



PAGE. 

J^^reeman. jane 253 

Freeze, Lelia Ttickett 257 

French, Xancy 106 

l^^rench, Alexandria T37 

l^>isbie, ]Martha . 58 

J^'rizzle, Mr 201 

G 

(ialatine, Albert 175 

Galatine. b ranees 175 

Gales, Martha 153 

(Tallop, Hannah Lake 46 

Gallop. Elizabeth 46 

Gallop, John 46 

Gallop. John. Jr 46 

( iarry, John 97 

Garry, Ella J 97 

Garry, Joseph 97 

( iarry, Abby J 97 

Gay, William F . . . T22 

Gibbs. Jerusha 44 

Gibson, Sarah 122 

Gilbert, Rachel 162 

Gilbert, Elisha 162 

Gilchrist, Peggy 182 

Gillett, Miss 134 

Gold, Mr 36 

Goodrich, Alma 35 

Goodyear, Ann Maria 62 

Gough, Herbert David 243 

Gough, Mary Louise 243 

Graham, George 228 

Graham, Jessie Plumb 228 

Graham, Millie Lua 228 

Graham, Mary Emma 228 

Greenlief, Daniel 213 

Greenlief, Susannah 213, 240 

Greenlief, Susannah 224 

Greenlief, Jeremiah 243 

Greenlief, Hulbert Stevens . . . .243 
Greenlief, Mary 243 



PAGl^. 

Greenlief, Malcolm Cyprian .... 243 

Greenlief, Ann S 243 

Greenlief, Eliza M 244 

Greenlief, Thomas Benton 244 

Grififin, Mr 22 

(irififin. ^Ir 137 

Griswold, Lily 24 

G route, Catherine 40 

Gu}-, Robert 247 

H 

Hadle}', Sarah 40 

Haight. Hannah 141; 

Hale, Robert 201 

Llale, Joanna 20 [ 

Hale, Nathaniel 20 r 

Hale, Edward E 20 r 

Hall, John 90 

Hall, Mary 46 

Hall, jerusha 118 

Hallida}', Alvin 191 

Halliday, Lucy 191 

Hamilton, Joseph 27 

Hanking, Constant no 

Hapgood, Shadrach 43 

Hapgood, Thomas 43 

Hapgood, John 43 

Hapgood, John 43, 44 

Hapgood, John 44 

Hapgood, Benjamin 44 

Hapgood, Lois 44 

Hapgood, Henry 44. 

Hapgood, Hannah 44 

Hapgood, Mary 44 

Hapgood, Elizabeth 44 

Hapgood, Sarah 44 

Hapgood, Jonathan 44 

Hapgood, David 44 

Hapgood, Moses 44 

Hapgood, Joseph 4.^ 

Hapgood, William 44 



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THE STEVENS GENEAf-OGV 



PAGE. 

Ha|),Qood, Rufus 44 

Hapgood, Reuben 44 

Hapgood, Henry 44 

Hapgood, Mary 44 

Hapgood, Jane 44 

Hapgood, Elvira 44 

Hapgood, Alary 44 

Hapgood, Nathaniel 44 

Hapgood, Charles 45 

Hapgood, Luallcn 45 

Hapgood, Abigail 45 

Hapgood, George 45 

Hapgood, Xella 45 

Hapgood, Harriet 45 

Hapgood, Lucy 45 

Hapgood, ( ieorge . 45 

Hapgood, Luther 45 

Ha])good, h^lhi 45 

Harlow, Desire 85 

Harris. Louisa 169 

Harrison, jared 2J 

Harrison, < )live 2"] 

Harrison, Sally 28 

Harrison, hrcderick 28 

Harrison, Jared S 28 

Harrison, Caroline \\ 28 

Harrison. William H 28 

Harrison. Ann C 28 

Harrison, Alexander S 2'^ 

ILirrison. Carrie 31 

Harrison. Maria \\ 31 

Harrison. I'^.llen M 31 

Harrison. liarriet \\ 31 

Harrison, Edward F 31 

Harrison, William R 31 

Harrison, Mary H 31 

Harrison, Hannah L 31 

Hartsburg, Elvira Elizabeth. . ..184 

Heligase. John 109 

Hely, Martha 197 

Hendry. Sarah 141 



PAGE. 

Henry. Lydia 224 

Henry. Edward 224 

Henry, Edward V 24a 

Henry, Edward S 240 

Fienry, Maud 240 

Henry. Abby E 243 

Henry, Esther 243 

Henry, Catherine 243 

Henry, Charles W 243 

Henry, Martha F 243 

Hersey, Clarissa 113 

Hiett, Olive 141 

Higgs, Charles 222 

Hill, Benjamin [42 

Hill. Alvin 142 

Hill, Alfred 142 

Hills, Elizabeth 54 

Holbrook, Isabella 54 

Holland, Miss 93 

Holland, John 94 

Holman, Joshua 231 

Holyoke, Mr 194 

Hooker, Mr 20 

Hopkins, Almira H 57 

Horton, Daniel 150 

Hotchkiss. Steven G 62 

Hotchkiss, Steven 62 

Hotchkiss, Amelia (t 62 

Hotchkiss, Stephen S 62 

Hotchkiss. Arthur N 62 

Hotchkiss, Maria L 62 

Hotchkiss, Samuel A 65 

Houghton, Maria 224 

Howard, Hannah 165 

Howe, Phebe 47 

Howell, Clarence A 233 

Howell, Walter C 234 

Howell, Jesse R 234 

Howell, Bennie C 234 

Howell, Stevens C 234 

Howell, Leah A 234 



ixDi:x. 



3it 



PAGE. 

Howell, Emma J 234 

Howell, Barnard F 234 

Howland, Ruth . . . 39 

[lowland, John 39 

Hudson, Lucy Ann 167 

Hughes, Nettie 217 

Hull, Jane 141 

Hull, John 194 

Humphrey, Lucretia 247 

1-1 unt, John 250, 253 

Hunt, Ida F 254 

Hunt, May L 254 

Hunt, Annell 254 

Hunt. Christabell 254 

Hunt, Lewis 254 

Hunt, John A 254 

Hunt, Nettie 254 

Hunt, Lois 254 

Hunter, Elizabeth 183 

Hurd, Lydia t,2 

Hurst, Philip H 184 

Hyde, Elizabeth 1 18 

Hyde, Clarissa 213 

Hyde, Dana 213 

Hyler, Catherine 11^ 

1 

In,L;ersoll, William !•" 31 

Int^ersoU, IMary 31 

In^ersoll, Charles 31 

In^ersoll, Wiliam H 31 

!n'.;ersoll, Harriet Lee 31 

lnt;"crsoll, hrank 31 

ln<4ersoll, Kate 31 

Ireland, Mr 198 

Ireland, John 198 

Irish, Julia 93 

Ives, Ellen Maria 6t 

Ives, Henry 61 

Ives. Eliza 61 

J 
lefferson, Thomas 162 



PAGE. 

Jewitt, John 36 

Jewitt, Mary W 36 

Jewitt, Julia A 36 

Jewitt, Joshua R 118 

Jewitt, Joseph 118 

Jewitt, George t 18 

Jewitt, Harriet 118 

Johnson, Mr 22 

Jones, Elizabeth 47 

K 

Kartchner, Phebe 253 

Kartchner, Orrin 254 

Kelloch, Samuel t 1 3 

Kemp, ( )rson 247 

Keiuieston, Henry 122 

Kenney, Sibentree 123 

Kent, Josiah P 134 

Kilgore, Esther 109 

Kiniberly, Mary 50 

Kimberly, Elizabeth 58 

Kimberly, Henrietta 61 

Kino-, Eleanor 175 

King, William 221 

King Philip 46, 193, 194 

Kino" Henry HI 182 

King Henry VIII 18 

King James 1 18 

King Charles 1 19 

King David 261 

Kinnicutt, Edward 66 

Kinnicutt, L\dia 66 

Kinnicutt, Mary 96 

Kneeland, Joseph 20 [ 

Knight, Mar}- Cooper 125 

Knowlton, Martha Jane 48 

Knowlton, Abigail 149 

L 

Ladd, Catherine H i ro 

Lafayette, Marquis 173 



312 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Larson, Alof 254 

Langlin, Miss 106 

Law, Dr 228 

Lawrence, Darius W 221 

Lawrence, Oren 221 

Lawrence, Sarah 221 

Lawrence, Jennie C 221 

Lawrence, Edward W 221 

Lawrence, Sabra 222 

Lee, Hannah 28 

Lee, Jonathan 28 

Lee, Henry P 61 

Lee, John 201 

Lee, Mrs 205 

Lemon, Deborah 145 

Lemon, James 146 

Lewis, Theodore B 48 

Lewis, Kate L 61 

Lewis, L. A 169 

Lewis, James 169 

Lewis, Edward L 170 

Lewis, Samuel E 170 

Lewis, John Byron 170 

Lewis, Howard L 170 

Lewis, Minnie P 170 

Lewis, Iva May 170 

Lewis, Lucillus A 170 

Lewis, PhiHp B., 237, 238, 239, 261 

Lewis, PhiHp Edmund 237 

Lewis, WiUiam Henry. . . .238, 265 

Lewis, Emily 239 

Lewis, James 239 

Lewis, Philip Bessum 239, 273 

Lewis, Jane 261 , 262 

Libby, Hannah no 

Libby, Abner C 89 

Libby, Jessie F 89 

Libby, Dora 89 

Libby, Sarah 90 

Libby, Abner C 130 

Linsley, Sophia E 134 



PAGE. 

Llo\d, Phebe C 174 

Lloyd, John N 174 

Lockhart, Jane 85 

Lockhart, John 85 

Long, Ann C 122 

Loomis, Ann 134 

Loveland, Annie E 28 

Lyon, Cornelia A. C 161 

L}ons, Zina 183 

M 

McCord, John 142 

McGary, William 249 

AIcGary, Emma F 249 

McGary, Ellen C 249 

McGary, William A 249 

Mc(iary. Aurora F 24^ 

-Macy, J. C 157 

Mahoney, Harrison 130 

Manley, Loretta E 32 

Manning, Samuel 217, 218 

^Manning, Gertrude H 218 

Mansfield, Delia 61 

Mariner, Isaac 125 

Mariner, Lucy Ann 125 

Mariner, Mary B 126 

^Mariner, Christianna M 126 

Marker, Thomas W 146 

Marr, Hannah 125 

Marr, Mr. 125 

Marten, Bathsheba 121 

Marten, Margaret 122 

Martin, Eliza B 122 

blather, Richard 20 

Mather, Cotton 198 

Mathews, Frank J 129 

Maxwell, James 20T 

Maxwell, Mrs 205 

Maynard, Samuel 247 

Maynard, Stephen 247 

Melber, Elizabeth 90 



INDEX. 



313 



PAGE. 

Miller, Joseph 126 

Miller, Betsy 150 

Miller, Jane 153 

Miller, Minnie 221 

Millet, Justin 97 

Millet, Annie L 97 

Millet, Alton 97 

Millet, Mabel G 97 

Millet, Jerome F 97 

Millet, Ethel 98 

Moars. Ruth C 44 

Moon, Rial 142 

Moran, Felix 121 

More, Sarah 106 

Morris, Catherine 174 

Morris, James 174 

Morse, Abigail 43 

Mute, Orasmus 90 

Mute, Henry 93 

Mute, Joseph E 93 

Mute, Edith R 93 

Mute, Ernest 93 

Mute, Franklin E 93 

Mute, Mabel L 93 

Mute, Mr 157 

Muzzy, Melinda 44 

N 

Nelson, Miss 134 

Neslen, Eleanor S 178 

Newcomb, Summit 161 

Newcomb, William 205, 206 

Nicholson, Bessie 61 

Nickels, Polly 167 

Noble, Frances L 134 

Noble, Horace 134 

O 

Oates, Edward 191 

Orr, James 31 

Orr, James 31 



PAGE. 

Orr, Ellen M 32 

Orr, Jared H 32 

Orr, Margaret C 32 

Orr, Alice Lee 32 



Page, Homer 222 

Palmer, Benjamin 69 

Pardee, Ida L 53 



Parke, Ann 

Patten, Maria L 

Parkinson, E. A 

Parratt, William W 

Patten, Melissa 

Pease, Mary 

Pease, Grover A 

Pease, Nathaniel 

Pease, Albert 

Pease, Edward R 

Pease, Mary Ann 

Pease, George A 

Peck, Nathan F 243 

Pendleton, George B 

Peters, Betsy 

Peterson, Andrew 

Peterson, Charles O 

Peterson, Tranquilla A 

Peterson, Obvedia 

Peterson, Carolina 

Pettibone, Sybil 118 

Phelps, Nabby 182 

Phelps, Daniel 191 

Phelps, Miss 134 

Phelps, Israel 134 

Phelps, Mercy M 134 

Phelps, Emily 134 

Phelps, Julia Ann 134 

Phelps, Silvanus D 134 

Phelps, Judgson R 134 

Phelps, Chauncy 134 

Phelps, Willard 134 



40 

46 

57 
82 

83 
10 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 



29 

25 
84 
88 



:3H 



THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

■ Phelps, William B 134 

Phelps, Betsy 134 

Phelps, Emily 137 

Phelps, Mr 137 

Phelps, Edwin 137 

Phelps, Abigail 137 

Phelps, Mary 137 

Phelps, Eliza 137 

Philbrick, Jedediah 170 

Philbrick, Thomas 170 

Philbrick, James 170 

Philbrick, Jeremiah 173 

Philbrick, Mehitable 173 

Philbrick, Joseph 173 

Pierce, Betsy 39 

Pierce, David 69, 70. jy 

Pierce, Samuel 69 

Pierce, Abraham 69 

Pierce, Joseph 70, 81 

Pierce, William 70.' 78. 81 

Pierce, George 82 

Pierce, Philip A 217 

Pierce, Proctor W 217 

Pierce, Hyrum 217 

Pierce, Sarah C 217 

Pierce, Frank W 217 

Pierce, Cady Hughes 217 

Pierce, Charles W 221 

Pierce, Proctor 221 

Pierce, Jason 222 

Pierce, Lucy 222 

Pierce, Newton 222 

Pierce, Harriet 222 

Pierce, Clara 222 

Pierce, Dana 222 

Pierce, Ida 222 

Pierce, Nason 222 

Pierce, Jennie 222 

Pierce, John 198 

Pierce, Isabel 198 

Pierce, Emily 248 



PAGE. 

Pierce. Mary 198 

Plumb. Sanford E 228 

Plumb. Charles S 228 

Plumb, Tracy Boyd 22i^ 

Plumb, Ida 22S> 

Polk. President 35 

Pomeroy, Irene 266 

Pool. Rebecca 167 

Porter, Elisha 205 

Potter. Sarah 217 

Pratt. Aden 1 150 

Pratt, Addison 249. 250 

Pratt. Ellen S 249 

Pratt. Frances S 249 

Pratt. Lois Barnes 250, 253 

Pratt. Louisa B 250 

Pratt. Ann L 254 

Pulsipher, Zera 261 

Pyper. Polly 227 

o 

Oueen Elizabeth 18 

R 

Rankin, Clark B 97 

Ransom, Lemuel 69 

Rasmussen, Christina S 184 

Rathburn, Martha 47 

Rawson. Edward 1 58 

Rawson, William 158 

Rawson, Nathaniel 158 

Rawson, Silas 158 

Rawson. Anna 161 

Rawson. Rebecca F 161 

Raymond. Lizzie 248 

Raymond. Charles 248 

Raymond. Martin Z 249 

Raymond, Carl Horace 249 

Raymond. Burrell Cone 249 

Reading, |ohn [22 



INDEX. 



315 



PAGE. 

Reed, Rollin 224 

Reed, T. B 224 

Reed, Altie 224 

Reed, Myron 224 

Rencher, Joseph A 254 

Reynolds, Polly 50 

Reynolds, James B 53 

Reynolds, May 54 

Rice, Mary 58 

Rice, George 58 

Rich, Olive 93 

Rich, Dr 177 

Richardson, Sophia 209 

Ridley, Joseph 53 

Rives, G. H 1 17 

Roberts, Johanna 166 

Roberts, Zachariah 166 

Robertson, George D 89 

Robinson, John t8 

Robinson, Sally io<; 

Robinson, Eunice E 1 17 

Robinson, Lydia (.;3 

Rockwood, Josiah 1 3J 

Rogers, Lucretia 118 

■Rogers, F. J 23 1 

Root, Mercy 134 

Root, John 134 

Root, Xornian . . . 243 

Rose, Etter M 169 

Rose, William R 168 

Rose, Ella C i6q 

Rose, Allie V 169 

Rose, Mamie D 169 

Rose, Harvey 169 

Rose, Rufus I i6q 

Rose, Annie C 169 

Rose, Eliza A 160 

Rose, Henry R 169 

Rose, Etta M 169 

Rose, Samuel C 169 

Rose, James C. M 169 



PAGE. 

Rose, Richard 169 

Rowe, Lucy 43, 44 

Rowe, Hubbard . 86 

Russell, Abigail 44 

Russell, Lydia 248 

Ryther, Rebecca 206 

Ryther, Hophni 206 

Ryther, David 206 

S 

Sacket, Clara 1] 154 

Sacket, Dennis 154 

Safford, .Mary W 213 

Safford, Chellis 213 

Salter, William 198 

Sampson, Abigail 93 

Sampson, Nathan 93 

Sanders, Sarah 69 

Sanders. Eustis 244 

Sands, Lucretia L 173 

Sands, Richardson 173 

Sa\age, 1 homas 193 

Sawyer, Ac'dison M 227 

Sawyer, Agnes A 153 

Sawyer, Dolly 20i) 

Scott, Mary 238 

Sears, Alba Eliza 35 

Sears, John 36 

Sears, Nathan 36 

Sedgwick, Charlotte 1 18 

Selby, Horatio 243 

Selby, Horatio G 243 

Selew, Mr 157 

Selkirk, Alexander 265 

Serney, Abigail 89 

Serney, Richard 90 

Serney, Delaina 90 

Serney, Sanuiel 90 

Serney, Emma 90 

Sewall, Samuel 197 

Shafford, Lucy S 86 



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THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Sharp, Jeanette 31 

Shattnck, Ezra 206 

Shaw, Mary no 

Sheldon, Ebenezer 202 

Sheldon, Amasa 205 

Sheldon, Mr 137 

Sheldon, Deacon 202 

Shepard, John 20 

Shepard, Thomas 20 

Sherman, Elizabeth 50 

Sherman, Prudence 39 

Sherman, Liiella 222 

Shurtleff, Summit 102 

Sibley, Selina 39 

Simons, Eliza 175, 178 

Simons, Geanette 218 

Simons, Frank 221 

Smith, Desire .' 50 

Smith, Jennie L 62 

Smith, Clarence 97 

Smith, Laura M 97 

.Smith, Mr 27 

Smith, Ann 53 

Smith, Henrietta L 53 

Smith, Mr 109 

Smith, Susan 109 

Smith, Joseph 145 

Smith, Matilda 182 

Smith, Samuel 191 

Smith, Emma S 253 

Smyth, John 18 

Snow, Warren 178 

Soule, Mary 39 

Soule, Josiah 39 

Sowles, Melvin B 223 

Sowles, Arthur N 223 

Sowles, Mira 223 

Sowles, Melvin H 223 

Sowles, Lewis W 223 

Sowles, Clara 223 



PA(. ■. 

Sowles, Ruth L 221 

Spann, John L 22 1 

Spear, Hannah 1 10 

Spencer, Mr 27 

Spencer, Ambrose 2~ 

Spencer, Morton 27 

Spencer, Ahis 27 

Spooner, Wing 224 

Spooner, Ruggels 244 

Spooner, Daniel 244 

Spooner, Hannah 244 

Spooner, Eunice 244 

Spooner, Lois 244 

Stewart, James H 166 

Stone, Mr 20 

Stone, Georgia 8<) 

Stone, Katherine 13 ^ 

Sone, Georgia E 133 

Stone, Isaiah H 133 

Stone, Mary A 227 

Stowell, Sally T02 

Stowell, Rufus 109 

Stratford, Edwin A 178 

Stringham, Maria 176 

vStringham, Briant 176 

Strong, Judge 27 

Strong, Olive E 146 

Stuart, Charles 23 

Sulivan, James L 234 

Sullivan, Jennie N 237 

Sullivan, Florence 237 

Sullivan, Carlos C 237 

Sullivan, Bessie 2t,j 

Swan, Emma 85 

Swan, William 85 

Swan, F. B 89 

Swane, Corie 94 

Sykes, Mr 210 

Sykes, Dolly 210 

Sylvester, Will 126 



INDEX. 



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PAGE. 
T 

.ilnuige, Emily S 50- 54 

almage, \\'illiam H 54 

■Talmage, Joseph 54 

T almage. Emily 54 

almage. P'lizabeth S 57 

Talmage. Theresa (t 5*^ 

Talmage, \\'illiam H 5^ 

Talmage. Edward Wright . ... 58 

■ anner. John M '8^ 

anner. Myron V ^88 

anner. Lois G i°° 

aylor, John T 45 

"aylor. Mary E 45 

aylor. Charles H 45 

.aylor, George W 45 

' avlor, Nathaniel 45 

aylor, Ada T 45 

aylor, Martin ^67 

aylor, Mary ^7" 

'emple, Elizabeth 44 

Thayer. Almina ^09 

Thibadean, Joseph t2Q 

I'hompson. Ebenezer 65. 66 

Thompson, Esther S 65 

Thompson. Esther 66 

Thompson. John 66 

Thompson. Amy 66 

Thompson, Sarah 66 

Thompson. Edward 66 

Thompson. Mary 66, 69 

Thompson, Thomas 66 

Thompson, Joseph 66 

Thompson, Lydia 66 

Thompson, Steven 66 

Thompson, Annie 69 

Thompson, Lucy 69 

Thompson, Lois 69 

Thompson, Jane 69 

Thompson, Eben ,...113 

Tilden, Sally 222 



PAGE. 

Tileston. James ^9^ 

Tilton, Catherine 1^7 

Tobey. Eliza "O 

Tolles, James 53 

Tolles. Dan 53 

Tolles, Arabella 53 

Tolles, Jesse M 53 ■ 

Tolles, James 53 

Tray, Hannah 121 

Treadway, Abigail 198 

Treadway, Josiah ^98 

Treadway, Sarah 198 

Triplett, William H 188 

Trouslot. Eugene 239 

Trouslot, Rollin B 239, 

Tucker, James D 57 

Tucker, Samuel 57 

Tucker, Emily A 57 

Tucker, William S 57 

Tucker, Jesse 57 

Tucker, George E 57 

Tucker, Mabel E 57 

Tucker, xAHce Louise 5^ 

Tucker, Ellis Maria 183 

Turliger, Joseph Hi 

Turliger, Solomon 142 

Turner, William I93. ^94 

Tuttle, Mr 126 

Tyler, Mary 126 

U 

Uaua, Mr 266 

Udall, David K 254 

Ulmer, Christianna 125 

Updyke, Mrs 46 

Upody, Walson 86 

V 
Voose, Rachel "o 



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THE STEVENS GENEALOGY 



PAGE. 

Wade, Mr 231 

Wagner, Elizabeth T22 

Walker, Ann 53 

Wallace, Jane 1 58 

Walton, Mary Stevens 24 

Walton, Frederick A 32 

Walton. William 32 

Walton, Polly 32 

Walton, William F 32 

Walton, Frederick Aug'ustus. . . 32 

Walton, Frederick Avery 32 

Walton, George M 35 

Walton, Charles Goodrich 35 

Walton, Jennie Bell 35 

Walton, Alma Caroline 35 

Walton, William F 35 

Ward, Sarah E 53 

Ward, Frederick S 61 

Ward, Jacob 61 

Ward, Frederick 6t 

Ward, Frederick 62 

Ward, Frederick Sherman . ... 62 

Ward, Samuel R 62 

Ward, Wallace 62 

Ward, Elliot 62 

Ward, Harry K 62 

Ward, Josephine 62 

Ward, Mary F 62 

Ward, Frederick S 62 

Ward, Harriet 234 

Ward, Daniel 244 

Ward, Joseph 244 

Ward, William 244 

Ward, Polly 244 

Ward, Lucretia . . . , 244 

Wardsvvorth, Georg-e 126 

Warner, Mr 2^ 

Warren, Angeline 45 

Warren, Mr 232 

Wartford. [ohn B 106 



PAGE. 

Washington, George 138 

Webster, Ella 221 

Webster, Minnie 221 

Welbnrn, John C i iH 

Welch, Edward 130 

Wells, Gov TjS 

Wells, Agrippa 205 

West, Gov 178 

West, Mary J 253 

West, Joseph A. . . . : 254 

Wetherbee, Sally 44 

Whaley. W. S. 158 

Wharton, Thomas 197 

Wheeler, William 69 

White, Eliza 1 50 

Whitman, Eugenia 102 

Wilcox. Fanny 218 

Wilcox, Edward 138 

Wilcox, Sarah 138 

Wilcox, Thomas 138 

Wilcox, Hezekiah 138 

Wilcox, Elizabeth 138 

Wilcox, Annie 138 

Wilcox, Susannah 138 

Wiley, Mr 126 

Willard, Sylvia P 209 

Willard, Lois 213 

Willard, Sadie 221 

Williams, F. G. . . 145 

Williams, Col 205 

Willis, William 105 

Willis, Delia Ann 254 

Willoughby, Francis 23 

Wilson, Lycurgus 183 

Wilson, Guy C 183 

Wilson, Lycurgus A 183 

Wilson, Lois E 183 

Wilson, Ellen A 183 

Wilson, Guy Carlton 184 

Wilson, Justin 184 

Wilson, Mary M 184 



INDEX. 



PAGE. 

m, Viola 1^4 

son, Lucy A ^^4 

Wilson, Almira ^^^ 

Wilson, Samuel 218 

Wilson, William ^9^ 

Wilson, Mary 198, 201 

Wilson, Edward ^9° 

Winthrop, John 22, 46 

Wisdom, Hester 201 

Wright, Charles ^^3 

Wright, Nehemiah 209 



Wright, Asenath . . • 
Y 

Yates, (). R 

Yates, Alton D. F. . • 

Yates, Llewellyn F 

Yates, Myrtle F 

Yates, Agnes I 

Yates, WiUiam B 

Yates, Octavus K 

Young, Ena 

Young, Brigham ^7^> 



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